aimín

See also: aimin'

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English amine.

Noun

aimín m (genitive singular aimín, nominative plural aimíní)

1. (chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) amine, amino

Declension

Declension of aimín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aimín aimíní Vocative a aimín a aimíní Genitive aimín aimíní Dative aimín aimíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-aimín na haimíní Genitive an aimín na n-aimíní Dative leis an aimín don aimín leis na haimíní

Derived terms

• aimínaigéad m (“amino acid”)
• aimínghrúpa m (“amino group”)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aimín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “aimín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “aimín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.