gaineamh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish gainem (“sand, gravel”).
Pronunciation
Declension
Declension of gaineamh
First declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Alternative declension, feminine
Declension of gaineamh
Second declension
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- gabhlán gainimh (“sand martin”)
- gaineamh ola (“oil sand”)
- gaineamh tarra (“tar sand”)
- gasail ghainimh (“sand gazelle”)
- maide gainimh (“sand wedge (golf club)”)
- páipéar gainimh (“abrasive paper”)
- pollóg ghainimh (“silver pollock”)
- tarraghaineamh (“tar sand”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gaineamh | ghaineamh | ngaineamh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 54, page 29
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gaineamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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