Aifreann
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish aifrend, from Old Irish oifrend, from Latin offerenda, from offerō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈafʲɾʲən̪ˠ/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈafʲɾʲən̪ˠ/; (rare) /ˈɪfʲɾʲən̪ˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈæfʲɾʲən̪ˠ/
Noun
Aifreann m (genitive singular Aifrinn, nominative plural Aifrinn or Aifreannacha or Aifrinntí)
- Mass (liturgical service or the music for it)
Declension
Declension of Aifreann
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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- Alternative plural forms: Aifreannacha (Cois Fharraige), Aifrinntí
Derived terms
- Aifreannach m (“Mass-goer”)
- Ard-Aifreann m (“High Mass”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Aifreann | nAifreann | hAifreann | tAifreann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "Aifreann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “oifrend”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- “Aifreann” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 21.
- Entries containing “Aifreann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Aifreann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish aifrend, from Old Irish oifrend, from Latin offerenda, from offerō.
Noun
Aifreann m or f (genitive singular Aifrinn, plural Aifreannan)
- Mass (liturgical service or the music for it)
Usage notes
- In Scottish Catholic areas of feminine gender.
- The form Aifhreann is used on the mainland.
Derived terms
- taigh-aifrinn m (“mass-house”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Aifreann | nAifreann | h-Aifreann | tAifreann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “oifrend”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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