aithneach

See also: Aithneach and àithneach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithnech (“wise, knowing”), from Old Irish aithgne (“act of knowing, recognising, perceiving; knowledge, recognition, perception”), verbal noun of ad·gnin (“know, recognize; perceive, be aware of, understand”); synchronically, aithne (“recognition; act of recognizing”) or aithin (“know, recognize, identify”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

aithneach (genitive singular masculine aithnigh, genitive singular feminine aithní, plural aithneacha, comparative aithní)

quick to recognize, discerning
knowing, wise

Declension

Declension of aithneach

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	aithneach	aithneach	aithneacha
Vocative	aithnigh	aithneach	aithneacha
Genitive	aithnigh	aithní	aithneacha	aithneach
Dative	aithneach	aithneach; aithnigh (archaic)	aithneacha
Comparative	níos aithní
Superlative	is aithní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aithneach	n-aithneach	haithneach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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

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