Irish word

aintín

aunt

nounfeminine

aintín means “aunt” in Irish and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

An bhfaca tú m'aintín?

Did you see my aunt?

Thug mé cuairt ar m'aintín i Nua-Eabhrac.

I visited my aunt in New York.

Bhí mé i mBostún ar cuairt ag m'uncail agus m'aintín.

I was in Boston visiting my uncle and my aunt.

Beidh tú i d'aintín, mar sin.

You will be an aunt, then.

Tá aintín le mo mháthair ina cónaí linn chomh maith.

My mother's aunt is living with us as well.

Family

neacht

niece

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

nia

nephew

cuid

part

fear

man

mac

son

pobal

people

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