ainnis

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish aindeis (“left; awkward, ungainly; poor, wretched”), from dess (“right-hand; south; right, just; convenient, agreeable”) (modern deas).

Adjective

ainnis (genitive singular masculine ainnis, genitive singular feminine ainnise, plural ainnise, comparative ainnise)

  1. miserable; mean; wretched, afflicted
  2. awkward, ungainly

Declension
Declension of ainnis
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative ainnis ainnis ainnise
Vocative ainnis ainnise
Genitive ainnise ainnise ainnis
Dative ainnis ainnis ainnise
Comparative níos ainnise
Superlative is ainnise

Derived terms
  • ainnise f (“misery; meanness; awkwardness”)

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

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