ainimh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish ainim (blemish, defect).

Noun

ainimh f (genitive singular ainimhe, nominative plural ainimhe)

  1. blemish, disfigurement

Declension

Declension of ainimh (irregular)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative ainimh ainimhe
vocative a ainimh a ainimhe
genitive ainimhe aineamh
dative ainimh ainimhe
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ainimh na hainimhe
genitive na hainimhe na n-aineamh
dative leis an ainimh
don ainimh
leis na hainimhe

Derived terms

  • ainimheach (disfigured, adjective)
  • ainimhigh (disfigure, transitive verb)
  • bithainimh f (permanent blemish)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainimh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainimh n-ainimh hainimh not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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