# Aifreann
## Irish
### Alternative forms

* Aiffreann, Aifrean, Aifrion, Aifrionn (obsolete)

### Etymology

From Middle Irish aifrend, from Old Irish oifrend, from Latin offerenda, from offerō. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Aifreann, Welsh offeren, and Breton oferenn.

### Pronunciation

* (Munster) IPA: /ˈafʲ(ə)ɾʲən̪ˠ/
* (Aran) IPA: /ˈafʲɾʲən̪ˠ/, (rare) /ˈɪfʲɾʲən̪ˠ/
* (Cois Fharraige) IPA: /ˈæfʲɾʲən̪ˠ/, [ˈæːfʲɾʲən̪ˠ]
* (Mayo, Ulster) IPA: /ˈafʲɾʲən̪ˠ/
* Homophone: ifreann (one Aran pronunciation)

### Noun

Aifreann m (genitive singular Aifrinn, nominative plural Aifrinn or Aifreannacha or Aifrinntí)
* Mass (liturgical service or the music for it)
    An ndeachaigh tú ar Aifreann Dé Domhnaigh?Did you go to Mass on Sunday?
** 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:Bhí sagart ar an altóir ⁊ d’fhiafruigh sé an robh an duine annsin a dhéanfadh Aifrionn a fhritheóladh.There was a priest on the altar, and he asked if there was anybody there to serve Mass.

#### Declension

bare forms
case
singular
plural
nominative
Aifreann
Aifrinn
vocative
a Aifrinn
a Aifreanna
genitive
Aifrinn
Aifreann
dative
Aifreann
Aifrinn
forms with the definite article
case
singular
plural
nominative
an tAifreann
na hAifrinn
genitive
an Aifrinn
na nAifreann
dative
leis an Aifreann don Aifreann
leis na hAifrinn :
* Alternative plural forms: Aifreannacha (Cois Fharraige), Aifrinntí

#### Derived terms

* Aifreannach
* Ard-Aifreann

### Mutation

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

### References

* ↑ “Aifreann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “oifrend”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 57, page 30
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 21
* ↑ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 296
* ↑ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 134, page 32
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 180, page 69

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Aifreann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “Aifreann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 9
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Aifreann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “Aifreann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

## Scottish Gaelic
### Alternative forms

* aifreann, aifrionn
* Aifhreann (mainland)

### Etymology

From Middle Irish aifrend, from Old Irish oifrend, from Latin offerenda, from offerō.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈafɾʲən̪ˠ/

### Noun

Aifreann m or f (genitive singular Aifrinn, plural Aifreannan)
* Mass (liturgical service or the music for it)

#### Usage notes

* In Scottish Catholic areas, the feminine gender is used.

#### Derived terms

* taigh-aifrinn m (“mass-house”)

### Mutation

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

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “oifrend”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “Aifreann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN