bolgam
Irish
Alternative forms
- blogam, bolmac
Etymology
From Middle Irish bolgum (“sip; mouthful, draught”) (compare Scottish Gaelic balgam).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠəɡəmˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbˠl̪ˠɔɡəmˠ/[1]
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔlˠəɡəmˠ/, /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠəɡəmˠ/
Noun
bolgam m (genitive singular bolgaim, nominative plural bolgaim or bolgamacha or bolgamanna)
- mouthful
- Synonym: lán béil
Declension
Declension of bolgam
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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- Alternative genitives: bolgam, boilgim, bloigim
- Alternative plurals: bolgamacha, bolgamanna, bolgamaíl
Derived terms
- boilgmín (“little bite”)
- bolgam beag (“sip; cup of tea between meals”)
- bolgam cainte (“strong statement”)
Related terms
- bolg (“belly”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bolgam | bholgam | mbolgam |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1953) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 1st edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 46 (p. 20) and p. 308
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bolgam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bolgum”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “bolgam” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bolgam” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 53
Scottish Gaelic
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