anachain

Irish

Alternative forms

• anfhochain

Etymology

From an- (negative prefix) +‎ fachain (“cause, occasion”).

Noun

anachain f (genitive singular anachaine, nominative plural anachana)

1. mischance, calamity, disaster; loss
2. hurt, harm

Declension

Declension of anachain

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative anachain anachana Vocative a anachain a anachana Genitive anachaine anachana Dative anachain anachana

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an anachain na hanachana Genitive na hanachaine na n-anachana Dative leis an anachain don anachain leis na hanachana

Mutation

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anachain”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “anachain” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “anachain” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.