ainriocht

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ain- (“bad, unnatural”) +‎ riocht (“form, shape, guise; state, condition, plight; capacity, capability”).

Noun

ainriocht m (genitive singular ainreachta, nominative plural ainriochtaí)

  1. evil state; wretched condition
  2. mistaken appearance

Declension
Declension of ainriocht

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ainriocht ainriochtaí
Vocative a ainriocht a ainriochtaí
Genitive ainreachta ainriochtaí
Dative ainriocht ainriochtaí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-ainriocht na hainriochtaí
Genitive an ainreachta na n-ainriochtaí
Dative leis an ainriocht

don ainriocht

 leis na hainriochtaí

Derived terms
  • ainriochtach (“in a sorry plight; dilapidated”, adjective)
  • ainriochtán m (“sorry-looking creature; miserly person”)

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

Further reading
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