aithinne

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæhən̠ʲə/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈæhn̠ʲə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish aithinne.

Noun

aithinne m (genitive singular aithinne, nominative plural aithinní)

1. firebrand (torch or other burning stick)
2. spark

Alternative forms

• athainne

Etymology 2

Noun

aithinne m (genitive singular aithinne, nominative plural aithinní)

1. Alternative form of faithne (“wart”)

Declension

Declension of aithinne

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aithinne aithinní Vocative a aithinne a aithinní Genitive aithinne aithinní Dative aithinne aithinní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-aithinne na haithinní Genitive an aithinne na n-aithinní Dative leis an aithinne don aithinne leis na haithinní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aithinne	n-aithinne	haithinne	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) “aithinne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aithinne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “aiṫinne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 21
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 21