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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛcɪ/

Pronoun

aice (emphatic aicese)

  1. Alternative form of aici

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith 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.

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
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