ainmfhocal

Irish

Etymology

ainm (“name, noun”) +‎ focal (“word”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈanʲəmʲˌɔkəl̪ˠ]

Noun

ainmfhocal m (genitive singular ainmfhocail, nominative plural ainmfhocail)

1. (grammar) noun, substantive (word describing a person, place, thing, or abstract idea)

Declension

Declension of ainmfhocal

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ainmfhocal ainmfhocail Vocative a ainmfhocail a ainmfhocala Genitive ainmfhocail ainmfhocal Dative ainmfhocal ainmfhocail

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ainmfhocal na hainmfhocail Genitive an ainmfhocail na n-ainmfhocal Dative leis an ainmfhocal don ainmfhocal leis na hainmfhocail

Derived terms

• ainmfhocal coitianta
• ainmfhocal dílis
• ainmfhocal maise
• ainmfhocal nithiúil
• ainmfhocal teibí
• ainmfhoclach

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ainmfhocal	n-ainmfhocal	hainmfhocal	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), “ainmfhocal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “ainmfhocal” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “ainmfhocal” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.