Irish

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Etymology

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From éi- (not, negative prefix) +‎ cinnte (certain, definite). Compare Scottish Gaelic eu-cinnteach.

Adjective

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éiginnte

  1. uncertain, undetermined
  2. indefinite, vague
  3. undecided
  4. (literary) unlimited, infinite
  5. (linguistics) indefinite

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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