aiceann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aiccend, from Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈacən̪ˠ/

Noun

aiceann m (genitive singular aicinn, nominative plural aicinn)

(phonology) accent, stress
Synonym: béim
(music, typography) accent

Declension

Declension of aiceann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	aiceann	aicinn
Vocative	a aicinn	a aiceanna
Genitive	aicinn	aiceann
Dative	aiceann	aicinn

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-aiceann	na haicinn
Genitive	an aicinn	na n-aiceann
Dative	leis an aiceann don aiceann	leis na haicinn

Derived terms

aiceannaigh (“accent, accentuate”, verb)

Related terms

aiceanta (“stressed, accented”, adj)
aiceantach m (“stressed word”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aiceann	n-aiceann	haiceann	t-aiceann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"aiceann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“aiceann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Entries containing “aiceann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “aiceann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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