aineolach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • aineolgach, aineolgaiseach

Etymology

From Old Irish aineólach (ignorant, unlearned, unskilled) (compare Manx anoayllagh), from éolach (knowing, learned, skilled (in), acquainted with). By surface analysis, ain- + eolach (knowledgeable; learned, skilled; informed in, familiar with; familiar with ways, fit to guide).

Adjective

aineolach (genitive singular masculine aineolaigh, genitive singular feminine aineolaí, plural aineolacha, comparative aineolaí)

  1. ignorant, uninformed
  2. inexperienced

Declension

  • aineolaí m (ignorant, inexperienced, person)
  • aineolas m (ignorance; inexperience)

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aineolach n-aineolach haineolach 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 Old Irish aineólach (ignorant, unlearned, unskilled), synchronically ain- + eòlach (knowing, acquainted, cunning, skilled, expert; intelligent).

Adjective

aineolach (comparative aineolaiche)

  1. ignorant, unintelligent, rude, unlearned, undiscerning

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aineolachn-aineolachh-aineolacht-aineolach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “aineolach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aineólach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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