amhras

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish amaires (“unbelief”).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈauɾˠəsˠ/, /ˈãũɾˠəsˠ/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈavˠɾˠəsˠ/, /ˈãvˠɾˠəsˠ/, /ˈanˠvˠɾˠəsˠ/

Noun

amhras m (genitive singular amhrais)

  1. doubt
    gan amhras ― without doubt, undoubtedly
    Chuir sé amhras ar mo scéal.
    He cast doubt on my story.
  2. suspicion (with ar plus the person or thing suspected)
    Tá amhras agam air; Tá mé in amhras air.
    I suspect him.
    Tá siad ag amhras orm.
    They’re suspicious of me.
  3. opinion, guess; speculation

Declension
Declension of amhras

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative amhras
Vocative a amhrais
Genitive amhrais
Dative amhras

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an t-amhras
Genitive an amhrais
Dative leis an amhras

don amhras

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • amhrasach (“doubtful”, adjective)
  • amhrasán (“suspicious person”)
  • amhrastach (“suspect (person suspected of a crime)”)
  • do-amhrais (“unmistakable”, adjective)
  • drochamhras
  • mí-amhras (“(unwarranted) suspicion”)
  • neamh-amhras (“freedom from doubt”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
amhras n-amhras hamhras t-amhras
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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