áibhéis

See also: aibhéis

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaːvʲɛʃ/

Etymology 1

Noun

áibhéis f (genitive singular áibhéise)

1. Alternative form of aibhéis (“abyss; the deep”)

Declension

Declension of áibhéis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative áibhéis Vocative a áibhéis Genitive áibhéise Dative áibhéis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an áibhéis Genitive na háibhéise Dative leis an áibhéis don áibhéis

Etymology 2

Noun

áibhéis f (genitive singular áibhéise)

1. Alternative form of áiféis (“exaggeration, boasting; nonsense; drollery”)

Declension

Declension of áibhéis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative áibhéis Vocative a áibhéis Genitive áibhéise Dative áibhéis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an áibhéis Genitive na háibhéise Dative leis an áibhéis don áibhéis

Mutation

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

Further reading

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