álainn

== Irish == === Alternative forms === áluinn (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Irish álaind (“beautiful, fine, lovely”). === Pronunciation === (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈɑːl̪ˠɪɲ/ (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈɑːl̪ˠənʲ/ (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɑːliːn̠ʲ/ (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɑːlˠən̠ʲ/, /ˈɑːl̪ˠən̠ʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaːlˠən̠ʲ/, /ˈaːl̪ˠən̠ʲ/ === Adjective === álainn (genitive singular masculine álainn, genitive singular feminine áille, plural áille, comparative áille) beautiful, fair, lovely delightful ==== Usage notes ==== Takes the adverbial construction go hálainn when used predicatively after a form of bí: ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (fair): breá, deas (beautiful): greanta === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “álainn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 23 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “álainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “álainn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “álainn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026