aimlithe

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Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

aimlithe

  1. sodden, spoiled by rain
  2. wretched
  3. enfeebled, puny
  4. mawkish, rendered tasteless (of meat, fish)
Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

aimlithe m sg

  1. genitive singular of aimliú

Mutation[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 298, page 106

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