gás
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse gás, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔɑːs/
Noun
gás f (genitive singular gásar, plural gæs)
- goose (Anser)
Declension
Declension of gás | ||||
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f25 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gás | gásin | gæs | gæsnar |
accusative | gás | gásina | gæs | gæsnar |
dative | gás | gásini | gásum | gásunum, gæsnum |
genitive | gásar | gásarinnar | gása | gásanna |
Related terms
- storkur
- svanur
- dunna
Irish
Alternative forms
- geas
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch gas, a word coined by chemist Van Helmont. Perhaps inspired by Dutch geest (“breath, vapour, spirit”) or from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void”).
Noun
gás m (genitive singular gáis, nominative plural gáis)
- gas
- paraffin oil
Declension
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- cochall gáis (“gas mantle”)
- fear an gháis (“gasman”)
- gásach (“gaseous; gassy”, adjective)
- gásaigh (“gas”, verb)
- gásdíonach (“gas-proof”, adjective)
- gásdóire (“gas burner”)
- gásfháinne (“gas ring”)
- gásghineadóir (“gas generator”)
- gás guail (“coal-gas”)
- gáslampa, lampa gáis (“gas lamp”)
- gáslíonta (“gas-filled”, adjective)
- gásmhéadar, méadar gáis (“gas meter”)
- gásoigheann (“gas oven”)
- gásphíopa, píopa gáis (“gas pipe”)
- gásphúicín (“gas mask”)
- gás portaigh (“marsh gas”)
- gás támh (“inert gas”)
- gásumar (“pneumatic trough”)
- inneall gáis (“gas-engine”)
- príomhphíopa gáis (“gas-main”)
- solas gáis (“gaslight”)
- teoiric chinéiteach na ngás (“kinetic theory of gases”)
- tine gháis (“gas fire”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gás | ghás | ngás |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "gás" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “gas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. Germanic cognates include Old English gōs (English goose), Old Frisian gōs (West Frisian goes), Old Saxon gōs, gās (Low German Goos), Dutch gans, Old High German gans (German Gans).
Pronunciation
- (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃ːs/
Noun
gás f (genitive gásar, plural gæss)
- goose
- vulva
Declension
feminine | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gás | gásin | gæss | gæssnar |
accusative | gás | gásina | gæss | gæssnar |
dative | gás | gásinni | gásum | gásunum |
genitive | gásar | gásarinnar | gása | gásanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: gæs
- Faroese: gás
- Norwegian: gås
- Old Swedish: gās
- Swedish: gås
- Old Danish: gās
- Danish: gås
- Elfdalian: gą̊s
- Gutnish: gas
- Scanian: gás
- Westrobothnian: gås, gas
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French gaz, from Dutch gas, from Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡaʃ/
Noun
gás m (plural gases)
- gas