gaineamh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish gainem (“sand, gravel”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɡanʲəvˠ/, /ˈɡanʲəvʲ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɡanʲə/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɡanʲuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡanʲu/
Noun
gaineamh m or f (genitive singular gainimh or gainmhe)
- sand
Declension
Declension of gaineamh
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Alternative declension, feminine
Declension of gainimh
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- gabhlán gainimh (“sand martin”)
- gaineamh ola (“oil sand”)
- gaineamh tarra, tarraghaineamh (“tar sand”)
- gasail ghainimh (“sand gazelle”)
- maide gainimh (“sand wedge”) (golf club)
- páipéar gainimh (“abrasive paper”)
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. |
Further reading
- "gaineamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.