aigne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aicned (“inherent quality, essence, nature”).

Noun

aigne f (genitive singular aigne)

  1. (literary) nature, character
  2. mind, disposition
  3. spirit, cheerfulness
  4. intention
  5. (figuratively) strong spirit, stomach

Declension
Declension of aigne

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative aigne
Vocative a aigne
Genitive aigne
Dative aigne

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an aigne
Genitive na haigne
Dative leis an aigne

don aigne

Derived terms
  • aigneolaí (“psychologist”)
  • aigneolaíocht (“psychology”)
  • dea-aigne (“goodwill”)
  • éirim aigne (“mental power, intelligence”)
  • luail aigne (“mental impulse”)
  • mearbhall aigne (“mental aberration”)
  • múnlú aigne (“formation of mind”)
  • saothrú aigne (“development of the mind”)
  • trioblóid aigne (“mental distress”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aigne n-aigne haigne not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "aigne" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “1 aicned” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aicned (“inherent quality, essence, nature”).

Noun

aigne f (genitive singular aigne, plural aignean)

  1. mind, temper, disposition
  2. psyche, spirit, affection, thought

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aignen-aigneh-aignet-aigne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • 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
  • “1 aicned” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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