aithríoch
Irish
Alternative forms
- aithrigheach (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle Irish aithrigech (“penitent”), from aithrige (“penance, repentance”); synchronically, aithrí (“penance; repentance”) + -ach.
Adjective
aithríoch (genitive singular masculine aithríoch, genitive singular feminine aithríche, plural aithríocha, comparative aithríche)
Declension
Declension of aithríoch
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | aithríoch | aithríoch | aithríocha | |
| Vocative | aithríoch | aithríocha | ||
| Genitive | aithríche | aithríocha | aithríoch | |
| Dative | aithríoch | aithríoch | aithríocha | |
| Comparative | níos aithríche | |||
| Superlative | is aithríche | |||
Related terms
- aithreachas m (“repentance, regret”)
Declension
Declension of aithríoch
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aithríoch | n-aithríoch | haithríoch | t-aithríoch |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "aithríoch" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “aithrigech”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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