falamh

Irish

Pronunciation

Adjective

falamh (genitive singular masculine falaimh, genitive singular feminine failmhe, plural falmha, comparative failmhe)

  1. Cois Fharraige form of folamh (“empty”)

Declension
Declension of falamh
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative falamh fhalamh falmha;
fhalmha²
Vocative fhalaimh falmha
Genitive failmhe falmha falamh
Dative falamh;
fhalamh¹		 fhalamh;
fhalaimh (archaic)		 falmha;
fhalmha²
Comparative níos failmhe
Superlative is failmhe

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

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

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈfaɫ̪əv]

Adjective

falamh

  1. empty, void
    soitheach falamh ― an empty dish
    air àite falamh ― in a void space
  2. hollow
  3. poor
  4. wanting
    Is fheàrr fuine thana na bhith uile falamh.
    A thin batch is better than to want bread altogether.
  5. unoccupied
    taigh falamh ― an unoccupied house
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