aimhleas

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aimles m (“harm”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈiːlʲəsˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɑvl̠ʲas/, /ˈɑvlas/, /ˈavl̠ʲas/, /ˈavlas/

Noun

aimhleas m (genitive singular aimhleasa or aimhlis)

1. harm, detriment; evil

Declension

Declension of aimhleas

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative aimhleas Vocative a aimhleas Genitive aimhleasa Dative aimhleas

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an t-aimhleas Genitive an aimhleasa Dative leis an aimhleas don aimhleas

Derived terms

• aimhleasach (“harmful, detrimental; misguided”, adjective)
• aimhleasta (“misguided; wild, unruly”, adjective)

Mutation

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

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aimles”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “aiṁleas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 11
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 13
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aimhleas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 70

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aimles m (“disadvantage, harm, mischief; evil report, false charge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈãĩləs̪/

Noun

aimhleas m (genitive singular aimhleis, no plural)

1. harm, bane, ruin, mischief, misfortune

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aimhleas	n-aimhleas	h-aimhleas	t-aimhleas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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