Áise

See also: aise, aisé, Äise, and -aise

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀσῐ́ᾱ (Asíā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /⁠aswiyā⁠/, “Aššuwan”).

Proper noun

An Áise f (genitive Na hÁise)

1. Asia (a continent)

Declension

Declension of Áise

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Áise Vocative a Áise Genitive Áise Dative Áise

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Áise Genitive na hÁise Dative leis an Áise don Áise

Derived terms

• Áiseach (“Asian”, adjective)
• Áiseach m (“Asian”)
• An Áise Bheag (“Asia Minor”)
• An Eoráise (“Eurasia”)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

• “Asia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Áise”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm