ailm
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ailm (“pine; the letter A in Ogham”).
Noun
ailm f (genitive singular ailme, nominative plural ailmí)
- (literary) pine (tree of the genus Pinus)
- the letter A in the Ogham alphabet
Declension
Declension of ailm
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (pine): péine
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ailm | n-ailm | hailm | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "ailm" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ailm” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish ailm.
Noun
ailm f (genitive singular ailme, plural ailmean)
- elm
Synonyms
- leamhan
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ailm | n-ailm | h-ailm | t-ailm |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “ailm” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.