aithne

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɑhənʲə/, /ˈahənʲə/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈæn̠ʲə/, /ˈænʲə/, (Cois Fharraige) [ˈæːnʲə] (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈehnʲə/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish aithgne (“knowing, recognition”). ==== Noun ==== aithne f (genitive singular aithne) acquaintance, acquaintanceship (with ar plus the person or thing one is acquainted with) recognition; act of recognizing knowledge (characteristic or distinguishing) appearance alternative form of aithint: verbal noun of aithin ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish aithne (“act of entrusting, commanding”). ==== Noun ==== aithne f (genitive singular aithne, nominative plural aitheanta) commandment, precept ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aithne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aiṫne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 22 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “aithne”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “aithne”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaθʲ.nʲe/ === Noun === aithne n verbal noun of ad·noí an act of entrusting, handing over; the thing entrusted c. 845, St Gall Glosses on Priscian, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1975, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 49–224, Sg. 66a26 a n-aithne glosses depositum an act of commanding; a command, order (biblical) a commandment, a Commandment ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Irish: aithne (“entrusting, command”) Irish: aithne (“command, commandment”) Scottish Gaelic: àithne (“command, commandment”) Manx: anney (“command”) === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 aithne ("entrusting")”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish aithgne (“knowing, recognition”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɲə/ === Noun === aithne f (genitive singular aithne) knowledge, discernment, acquaintance ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “aithne”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 aithne ("knowing")”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language