feamainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish femain, femmain (“(edible) seaweed”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to wind, wrap around”), related to Old Breton goumon (late Proto-Brythonic *Wïmmon (“seaweed”)). Also see French goémon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲamˠən̠ʲ/
  • (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈfʲamˠɪɲ/

Noun

feamainn f (genitive singular feamainne)

  1. seaweed

Declension
Declension of feamainn

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative feamainn
Vocative a fheamainn
Genitive feamainne
Dative feamainn

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an fheamainn
Genitive na feamainne
Dative leis an bhfeamainn

don fheamainn

Hyponyms
  • barrchonlach
  • cadamán
  • caisíneach
  • cáithleach
  • casfheamainn
  • ceilp
  • dúlamán
  • leathach
  • lóch
  • miléarach
  • míoránach
  • múr
  • múrach
  • racálach
  • raibh
  • rúscán
  • scothach
  • turscar

Derived terms
  • feamainneach
  • feamnaigh

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish femain, femmain (“(edible) seaweed”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to wind, wrap around”), related to Old Breton goumon (late Proto-Brythonic *Wïmmon (“seaweed”)). Also see French goémon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfemɪɲ/

Noun

feamainn f (genitive singular feamann or feamnach or feamad)

  1. seaweed

Verb

feamainn (past dh'fheamainn, future feamainnidh, verbal noun feamnadh, past participle feamainnte)

  1. (agriculture) manure, fertilise (with seaweed)

References
  • Schrijver, Peter (1995): Studies in British Celtic Historical Phonology
  • Marlekaj Luigj & Mandalà, Matteo (1999): Studi in onore di Luigi Marlekaj
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