"ainnir" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

Forms: ainnire [genitive, singular], ainnirean [plural], aindear [alternative], ainnear [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Irish ainder (“non-virgin, married woman; virgin, maiden”), from Proto-Celtic *anderā. Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|ainder||non-virgin, married woman; virgin, maiden}} Old Irish ainder (“non-virgin, married woman; virgin, maiden”), {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*anderā}} Proto-Celtic *anderā Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|ainnire|||||||||plural|ainnirean||||||{{{pl4}}}|||cat2=|f10accel-form=p|f11accel-form=genpl|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=gen|s|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ainnir f (genitive singular ainnire, plural ainnirean), {{gd-noun|g=f|gen=ainnire|pl=ainnirean}} ainnir f (genitive singular ainnire, plural ainnirean)
  1. maiden, virgin, young woman Tags: feminine Synonyms: cailin, gruagach, maighdeann, nighean, òigh, rìbhinn
    Sense id: en-ainnir-gd-noun-06xG8rfj Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 27 35 38
  2. nymph Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ainnir-gd-noun-EKtVOeVA Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 27 35 38
  3. marriageable woman Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ainnir-gd-noun-L-S1cvrB Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 20 20 20 20 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 27 35 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Female, People Disambiguation of Female: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ainnirean",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aindear",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ainnear",
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    }
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        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
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        "27": "",
        "28": "",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
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        "7": "",
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        "g3": "",
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          "word": "cailin"
        },
        {
          "word": "gruagach"
        },
        {
          "word": "maighdeann"
        },
        {
          "word": "nighean"
        },
        {
          "word": "òigh"
        },
        {
          "word": "rìbhinn"
        }
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    "Scottish Gaelic nouns",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
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    },
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      "form": "aindear",
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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          "word": "cailin"
        },
        {
          "word": "gruagach"
        },
        {
          "word": "maighdeann"
        },
        {
          "word": "nighean"
        },
        {
          "word": "òigh"
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        {
          "word": "rìbhinn"
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      ]
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        "marriageable woman"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "word": "ainnir"
}

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