aiceann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aiccend, from Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈacən̪ˠ/

Noun

aiceann m (genitive singular aicinn, nominative plural aicinn)

1. (phonology) accent, stress

   Synonym: béim

2. (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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aiceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aiceann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• 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.