anachain

Irish

Alternative forms

• anfhochain

Etymology

From an- (negative prefix) +‎ fachain (“cause, occasion”).

Noun

anachain f (genitive singular anachaine, nominative plural anachana)

1. mischance, calamity, disaster; loss
2. hurt, harm

Declension

Declension of anachain (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative anachain anachana vocative a anachain a anachana genitive anachaine anachana dative anachain anachana forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an anachain na hanachana genitive na hanachaine na n-anachana dative leis an anachain don anachain leis na hanachana

Mutation

Mutated forms of anachain

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
anachain	n-anachain	hanachain	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anachain”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “anachain”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “anachain”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024