aincheist

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (“bad”) +‎ ceist (“question”).

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, nominative plural aincheisteanna)

1. dilemma

Declension

Declension of aincheist

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aincheist aincheisteanna Vocative a aincheist a aincheisteanna Genitive aincheiste aincheisteanna Dative aincheist aincheisteanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an aincheist na haincheisteanna Genitive na haincheiste na n-aincheisteanna Dative leis an aincheist don aincheist leis na haincheisteanna

Mutation

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

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ain- +‎ ceist.

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, plural aincheistean)

1. danger, jeopardy, dilemma
2. perplexity, doubt
3. puzzle, riddle

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aincheist	n-aincheist	h-aincheist	t-aincheist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “aincheist”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN