aoibhinn
See also: Aoibhinn
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish oíbind (“pleasant, agreeable, delightful”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈiːvʲɪɲ/
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈiːvʲənʲ/
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈiːvʲən̠ʲ/
Adjective edit
aoibhinn (genitive singular feminine aoibhne, plural aoibhne, comparative aoibhne)
- delightful, blissful
- Synonyms: caithiseach, gleoite
Usage notes edit
Takes the adverbial construction go haoibhinn when used predicatively after a form of bí:
- Bhí an trathnóna go haoibhinn.
- The afternoon was pleasant.
Declension edit
Declension of aoibhinn
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aoibhinn | n-aoibhinn | haoibhinn | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aoibhinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “oíbind”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 48
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 31
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish oíbind (“pleasant, agreeable, delightful”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aoibhinn (comparative aoibhinne)
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
aoibhinn f
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aoibhinn | n-aoibhinn | h-aoibhinn | t-aoibhinn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “aoibhinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “oíbind”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language