ainfine

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish ainbthen, ainbthine.

Noun

ainfine f (genitive singular ainfine, nominative plural ainfiní)

  1. spring tide
  2. storm

Declension

Mutation

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

References

  • “ainḃṫeinne” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Further reading

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