domhainn
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish domain (“deep”), from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“deep, world”) (compare Irish domhain).
Adjective
domhainn (comparative doimhne)
- deep; profound
- double-minded
- hollow
Derived terms
- doimhneachd
- eu-domhainn
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
domhainn | dhomhainn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “domhainn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN