ainmhian

Irish

Etymology

ain- (“great”) +‎ mian (“desire”)

Noun

ainmhian f (genitive singular ainmhéine, nominative plural ainmhianta)

1. passion, lust

Declension

Declension of ainmhian

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ainmhian ainmhianta Vocative a ainmhian a ainmhianta Genitive ainmhéine ainmhianta Dative ainmhian ainmhianta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ainmhian na hainmhianta Genitive na hainmhéine na n-ainmhianta Dative leis an ainmhian don ainmhian leis na hainmhianta

Derived terms

• ainmhianach (“passionate, lustful”, adjective)

Mutation

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

References

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