aisteach

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From aiste (“quirk, peculiarity; knack, odd talent”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix). ==== Alternative forms ==== aisdeach (dated) aistíoch ==== Pronunciation ==== (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈæʃtʲəx/ (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈaʃtʲəx/ ==== Adjective ==== aisteach (genitive singular masculine aistigh, genitive singular feminine aistí, plural aisteacha, comparative aistí) peculiar, queer, strange, unusual; wonderful, surprising Synonym: aistiúil droll Synonym: aistiúil ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== aisteachas m (“queerness; drollery”) ==== Further reading ==== Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aisteach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aisteach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 19 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “aisteach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “aisteach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 === Etymology 2 === ==== Adverb ==== aisteach obsolete spelling of isteach === Mutation === === References ===