gamhain

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gamuin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡãuənʲ/[1][2]

Noun

gamhain m (genitive singular gamhna, nominative plural gamhna)

  1. calf

Declension
Declension of gamhain

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gamhain gamhna
Vocative a ghamhain a ghamhna
Genitive gamhna gamhna
Dative gamhain gamhna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an gamhain na gamhna
Genitive an ghamhna na ngamhna
Dative leis an ngamhain

don ghamhain

 leis na gamhna

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • gamhain garraí (“pet calf”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gamhain ghamhain ngamhain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 199, page 100
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 144, page 57

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