bolgam

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish bolgum (“sip; mouthful, draught”) (compare Irish balgam).

Noun

bolgam m (genitive singular bolgaim, nominative plural bolgaim or bolgamacha or bolgamanna)

  1. mouthful
    Synonym: lán béil

Declension
Declension of bolgam

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bolgam bolgaim
Vocative a bholgaim a bholgama
Genitive bolgaim bolgam
Dative bolgam bolgaim

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an bolgam na bolgaim
Genitive an bholgaim na mbolgam
Dative leis an mbolgam

don bholgam

 leis na bolgaim
  • Alternative plurals: bolgamacha, bolgamanna

Derived terms
  • bolgam beag (“sip; cup of tea between meals”)
  • bolgam cainte (“strong statement”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bolgam bholgam mbolgam
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "bolgam" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “bolgum” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “bolgam” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “bolgam” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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