geimhreadh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish gemred, from Proto-Celtic *gamur, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɟiːɾʲə/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɟiːvʲɾʲə/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɟɛvʲɾʲuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟɛvʲɾʲu/
Noun
geimhreadh m (genitive singular geimhridh, nominative plural geimhrí)
- winter
Declension
Declension of geimhreadh
First declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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- Alternative plural: geimhríocha (Cois Fharraige)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
geimhreadh | gheimhreadh | ngeimhreadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
See also
Seasons in Irish · séasúir (layout · text) | |||
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earrach (“spring”) | samhradh (“summer”) | fómhar (“autumn”) | geimhreadh (“winter”) |