Albain Nua

Irish

Alternative forms
  • Alba Nua

Etymology

From Albain (“Scotland”) + nua (“new”), a calque of Latin Nova Scotia. Compare Scottish Gaelic Alba Nuadh.

Proper noun

Albain Nua f (genitive na hAlban Nua)

  1. Nova Scotia

Declension
Declension of Albain Nua

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case Singular
Nominative Albain Nua
Vocative a Albain Nua
Genitive Alban Nua
Dative Albain Nua

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an Albain Nua
Genitive na hAlban Nua
Dative leis an Albain Nua

don Albain Nua

  • The definite article is used only with the genitive.

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Albain Nua nAlbain Nua hAlbain Nua not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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