aigne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aicned (inherent quality, essence, nature).

Noun

aigne f (genitive singular aigne)

  1. (literary) nature, character
  2. mind, disposition
  3. spirit, cheerfulness
  4. intention
  5. (figuratively) strong spirit, stomach

Declension

Derived terms

  • aigneolaíocht (psychology)
  • aigneolaí (psychologist)
  • dea-aigne (goodwill)
  • éirim aigne (mental power, intelligence)
  • luail aigne (mental impulse)
  • mearbhall aigne (mental aberration)
  • múnlú aigne (formation of mind)
  • saothrú aigne (development of the mind)
  • trioblóid aigne (mental distress)

Mutation

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

References


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aicned (inherent quality, essence, nature).

Noun

aigne f (genitive singular aigne, plural aignean)

  1. mind, temper, disposition
  2. psyche, spirit, affection, thought

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aignen-aigneh-aignet-aigne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), aigne”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), 1 aicned”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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