achainí

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /axəˈnʲiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈaxənʲiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaxɪɲə/ (corresponding to the form achuinge)

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish athchuingid. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic athchuinge.

Alternative forms

• achaine
• achainighe, achuinge, achuinghe, achuinghidh, achuingidh, achuingí, aithchuinge, aithchuinghidh, athchuinge, athchuinghe, athchuinghidh, athchuinghidhe, athchuinghí, athchuingidh, athchuingidhe, athchuingighe, athchuingí, athchuinighe (obsolete)

Noun

achainí f (genitive singular achainí, nominative plural achainíocha)

1. verbal noun of achainigh
2. request, entreaty, petition

   Synonym: impí

Declension

Declension of achainí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative achainí achainíocha Vocative a achainí a achainíocha Genitive achainí achainíocha Dative achainí achainíocha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an achainí na hachainíocha Genitive na hachainí na n-achainíocha Dative leis an achainí don achainí leis na hachainíocha

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

achainí f pl

1. plural of achaine

Mutation

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