apsaint

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish aipsint, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion, “wormwood”).

Noun

apsaint f (genitive singular apsainte)

  1. absinthe

Declension
Declension of apsaint

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative apsaint
Vocative a apsaint
Genitive apsainte
Dative apsaint

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an apsaint
Genitive na hapsainte
Dative leis an apsaint

don apsaint

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

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