aincheist

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (“bad”) +‎ ceist (“question”).

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, nominative plural aincheisteanna)

  1. dilemma

Declension
Declension of aincheist

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aincheist aincheisteanna
Vocative a aincheist a aincheisteanna
Genitive aincheiste aincheisteanna
Dative aincheist aincheisteanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an aincheist na haincheisteanna
Genitive na haincheiste na n-aincheisteanna
Dative leis an aincheist

don aincheist

 leis na haincheisteanna

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ain- +‎ ceist.

Noun

aincheist f (genitive singular aincheiste, plural aincheistean)

  1. danger, jeopardy, dilemma
  2. perplexity, doubt
  3. puzzle, riddle

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

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