ainfhíor

See also: ain-fhìor

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ fíor (“true”).

Adjective

ainfhíor (genitive singular masculine ainfhír, genitive singular feminine ainfhíre, plural ainfhíora, comparative ainfhíre)

untrue

Declension

Declension of *ainfhíor*
	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	ainfhíor	ainfhíor	ainfhíora; ainfhíora²
vocative	ainfhír	ainfhíor	ainfhíora
genitive	ainfhír	ainfhíre	ainfhíora	ainfhíor
dative	ainfhíor; ainfhíor¹	ainfhíor; ainfhír (archaic)	ainfhíora; ainfhíora²
Comparative	níos ainfhíre
Superlative	is ainfhíre

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of *ainfhíor*
radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ainfhíor	n-ainfhíor	hainfhíor	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainfhíor”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN