áiféis

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑːˈfʲeːʃ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɑːfʲeːʃ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɑːfʲeʃ/

Noun

áiféis f (genitive singular áiféise)

  1. exaggeration, boasting
  2. nonsense
    Synonyms: amaidí, seafóid
  3. drollery

Declension

Derived terms

  • staicín áiféise m (laughing-stock)
  • áiféiseach (exaggerated; ridiculous; droll, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
áiféis n-áiféis háiféis not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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