aice

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish aicce f (“nearness, proximity; fosterage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈacɪ/

Noun

aice f (genitive singular aice, nominative plural aicí)

1. nearness, proximity (used only in the phrases listed under Derived terms)
2. habitat, hole (of a lobster or crab)

Declension

Declension of aice

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aice aicí Vocative a aice a aicí Genitive aice aicí Dative aice aicí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an aice na haicí Genitive na haice na n-aicí Dative leis an aice don aice leis na haicí

Derived terms

• as aice
• in aice
• in aice le

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛcɪ/

Pronoun

aice (emphatic aicese)

1. Alternative form of aici

Mutation

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

References

• “aice” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 9.
• "aice" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “aicce” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronoun

aice f (emphatic aicese)

1. third-person singular feminine of aig (at her, at it f)

   Tha dà nighean aice.

   She has two daughters. (Two daughters are at her.)

See also

• aige