aithriseach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aithrisech (“talebearer”); synchronically aithris (“narrate, recite”) +‎ -ach.

Noun

aithriseach m (genitive singular aithrisigh, nominative plural aithrisigh)

  1. talebearer

Declension
Declension of aithriseach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aithriseach aithrisigh
Vocative a aithrisigh a aithriseacha
Genitive aithrisigh aithriseach
Dative aithriseach aithrisigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-aithriseach na haithrisigh
Genitive an aithrisigh na n-aithriseach
Dative leis an aithriseach

don aithriseach

 leis na haithrisigh

Adjective

aithriseach (genitive singular masculine aithrisigh, genitive singular feminine aithrisí, plural aithriseacha, comparative aithrisí)

  1. imitative
  2. mocking
  3. mimetic

Declension
Declension of aithriseach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative aithriseach aithriseach aithriseacha
Vocative aithrisigh aithriseacha
Genitive aithrisí aithriseacha aithriseach
Dative aithriseach aithriseach;
aithrisigh (archaic)		 aithriseacha
Comparative níos aithrisí
Superlative is aithrisí

Synonyms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aithriseach n-aithriseach haithriseach t-aithriseach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “aithrisech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “aiṫriseaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "aithriseach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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