Ard-Aifreann

Irish

Etymology

From ard- (“high”) +‎ Aifreann (“Mass”).

Noun

Ard-Aifreann m (genitive singular Ard-Aifrinn, nominative plural Ard-Aifrinn)

1. High Mass

   Synonyms: Aifreann Ard, Aifreann Mór

Declension

Declension of Ard-Aifreann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Ard-Aifreann Ard-Aifrinn Vocative a Ard-Aifrinn a Ard-Aifreanna Genitive Ard-Aifrinn Ard-Aifreann Dative Ard-Aifreann Ard-Aifrinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an tArd-Aifreann na hArd-Aifrinn Genitive an Ard-Aifrinn na nArd-Aifreann Dative leis an Ard-Aifreann don Ard-Aifreann leis na hArd-Aifrinn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Ard-Aifreann	nArd-Aifreann	hArd-Aifreann	tArd-Aifreann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Ard-Aifreann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Ard-Aifreann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Ard-Aifreann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024