ainsín

See also: ainsin

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

ainsín f (genitive singular ainsín, nominative plural ainsíní)

1. darling

Declension

Declension of ainsín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ainsín ainsíní Vocative a ainsín a ainsíní Genitive ainsín ainsíní Dative ainsín ainsíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ainsín na hainsíní Genitive an ainsín na n-ainsíní Dative leis an ainsín don ainsín leis na hainsíní

Mutation

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

References

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