Aifreann

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish aifrend, from Old Irish oifrend,[2] from Latin offerenda, from offerō. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Aifreann, Welsh offeren, and Breton oferenn.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈafʲ(ə)ɾʲən̪ˠ/[3]
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈafʲɾʲən̪ˠ/, (rare) /ˈɪfʲɾʲən̪ˠ/[4]
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈæfʲɾʲən̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈafʲɾʲən̪ˠ/[5]
  • Homophone: ifreann (one Aran pronunciation)

Noun

Aifreann m (genitive singular Aifrinn, nominative plural Aifrinn or Aifreannacha or Aifrinntí)

  1. Mass (liturgical service or the music for it)
    An ndeachaigh tú ar Aifreann Dé Domhnaigh?
    Did you go to Mass on Sunday?
    • 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:
      Bhí sagart ar an altóir ⁊ d’fhiafruigh sé an robh an duine annsin a dhéanfadh Aifrionn a fhritheóladh.
      There was a priest on the altar, and he asked if there was anybody there to serve Mass.

Declension
Declension of Aifreann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Aifreann Aifrinn
Vocative a Aifrinn a Aifreanna
Genitive Aifrinn Aifreann
Dative Aifreann Aifrinn

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an tAifreann na hAifrinn
Genitive an Aifrinn na nAifreann
Dative leis an Aifreann

don Aifreann

 leis na hAifrinn

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Aifreann nAifreann hAifreann tAifreann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. “Aifreann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “oifrend”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 30
  4. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 21
  5. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 69

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish aifrend, from Old Irish oifrend,[1] from Latin offerenda, from offerō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈafrʲənˠ/

Noun

Aifreann m or f (genitive singular Aifrinn, plural Aifreannan)

  1. Mass (liturgical service or the music for it)

Usage notes
  • In Scottish Catholic areas, the feminine gender is used.

Derived terms
  • taigh-aifrinn m (“mass-house”)

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
AifreannnAifreannh-AifreanntAifreann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “oifrend”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “Aifreann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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