anfa

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish anbod, anfud (“tempest, storm”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈanˠəfˠə/

Noun

anfa m or f (genitive singular anfa, nominative plural anfaí)

  1. storm, tempest
  2. stress, terror

Declension
Declension of anfa

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative anfa anfaí
Vocative a anfa a anfaí
Genitive anfa anfaí
Dative anfa anfaí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-anfa na hanfaí
Genitive an anfa na n-anfaí
Dative leis an anfa

don anfa

 leis na hanfaí
Declension of anfa

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative anfa anfaí
Vocative a anfa a anfaí
Genitive anfa anfaí
Dative anfa anfaí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an anfa na hanfaí
Genitive na hanfa na n-anfaí
Dative leis an anfa

don anfa

 leis na hanfaí

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • anfach (“stormy, rough, tempestuous”, adjective)
  • anfacht f (“storminess”)
  • anfúil (“terrified; stormy, rough, tempestuous”, adjective)

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

References
  • “anfud” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Further reading
  • "anfa" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “storm” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “tempest” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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