gamhain

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gamuin.

Noun

gamhain m (genitive singular gamhna, nominative plural gamhna)

  1. (Ulster) calf

Declension
Declension of gamhain

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gamhain gamhna
Vocative a ghamhain a ghamhna
Genitive gamhna gamhna
Dative gamhain gamhna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an gamhain na gamhna
Genitive an ghamhna na ngamhna
Dative leis an ngamhain

don ghamhain

 leis na gamhna

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • gamhain garraí (“pet calf”)

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