aineolaí

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /aˈnʲoːliː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈanʲoːliː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈanʲɔli/

Etymology 1

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ eolaí (“knowledgeable, well-informed, person; learned man, expert”).

Noun

aineolaí m (genitive singular aineolaí, nominative plural aineolaithe)

1. ignorant, inexperienced person

Declension

Declension of aineolaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aineolaí aineolaithe Vocative a aineolaí a aineolaithe Genitive aineolaí aineolaithe Dative aineolaí aineolaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-aineolaí na haineolaithe Genitive an aineolaí na n-aineolaithe Dative leis an aineolaí don aineolaí leis na haineolaithe

Derived terms

• aineolaí mara (“land-lubber”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

aineolaí

1. inflection of aineolach (“ignorant, uninformed; inexperienced”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Alternative forms

• aineolaighe (superseded)

Mutation

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

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aineolaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “aineolaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aineolaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN