Irish edit

Etymology edit

From ain- (bad) +‎ ceist (question).

Noun edit

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, nominative plural aincheisteanna)

  1. dilemma

Declension edit

Mutation edit

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 edit

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From ain- +‎ ceist.

Noun edit

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, plural aincheistean)

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

Mutation edit

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 edit

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