ainfhéile

Irish

Etymology 1

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ féile (“generosity, hospitality”).

Noun

ainfhéile f (genitive singular ainfhéile)

  1. inhospitality
  2. (literary) shamelessness
Declension
Declension of ainfhéile

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative ainfhéile
Vocative a ainfhéile
Genitive ainfhéile
Dative ainfhéile

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an ainfhéile
Genitive na hainfhéile
Dative leis an ainfhéile

don ainfhéile

Etymology 2

Adjective

ainfhéile

  1. genitive singular feminine of ainfhial (“inhospitable; shameless”)
  2. comparative degree of ainfhial

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

References
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