achasánaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From achasán (“reproach, insult”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

achasánaí m (genitive singular achasánaí, nominative plural achasánaithe)

1. reproacher, reviler

   Synonym: castóir

Declension

Declension of achasánaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative achasánaí achasánaithe Vocative a achasánaí a achasánaithe Genitive achasánaí achasánaithe Dative achasánaí achasánaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-achasánaí na hachasánaithe Genitive an achasánaí na n-achasánaithe Dative leis an achasánaí don achasánaí leis na hachasánaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

achasánaí

1. inflection of achasánach (“reproachful, censorious, taunting”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achasánaí	n-achasánaí	hachasánaí	t-achasánaí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achasánaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN