aisfhreagra

Irish

Alternative forms

• aisfhreagar m
• aisfhreagairt f

Etymology

From ais- (“re-, back”) +‎ freagra (“answer”).

Noun

aisfhreagra m (genitive singular aisfhreagra, nominative plural aisfhreagraí)

1. back answer, retort

Declension

Declension of aisfhreagra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aisfhreagra aisfhreagraí Vocative a aisfhreagra a aisfhreagraí Genitive aisfhreagra aisfhreagraí Dative aisfhreagra aisfhreagraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-aisfhreagra na haisfhreagraí Genitive an aisfhreagra na n-aisfhreagraí Dative leis an aisfhreagra don aisfhreagra leis na haisfhreagraí

Derived terms

• aisfhreagrach (“back-answering, impudent”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aisfhreagra	n-aisfhreagra	haisfhreagra	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) “aisfhreagra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN