gás
Faroese
gæs - geese
Etymology
From Old Norse gás, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔɑːs/
Declension
| Declension of gás | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f25 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gás | gásin | gæs | gæsnar |
| accusative | gás | gásina | gæs | gæsnar |
| dative | gás | gásini | gásum | gásunum, gæsnum |
| genitive | gásar | gásarinnar | gása | gásanna |
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch gas, a word coined by chemist Van Helmont. Perhaps inspired by Dutch geest (“breath, vapour, spirit”) or from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void”).
Declension
Declension of gás
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- cochall gáis (“gas mantle”)
- fear an gháis (“gasman”)
- gásach (“gaseous; gassy”, adjective)
- gásaigh (“gas”, verb)
- gásdíonach (“gas-proof”, adjective)
- gásdóire (“gas burner”)
- gásfháinne (“gas ring”)
- gásghineadóir (“gas generator”)
- gás guail (“coal-gas”)
- gáslampa, lampa gáis (“gas lamp”)
- gáslíonta (“gas-filled”, adjective)
- gásmhéadar, méadar gáis (“gas meter”)
- gásoigheann (“gas oven”)
- gásphíopa, píopa gáis (“gas pipe”)
- gásphúicín (“gas mask”)
- gás portaigh (“marsh gas”)
- gás támh (“inert gas”)
- gásumar (“pneumatic trough”)
- inneall gáis (“gas-engine”)
- príomhphíopa gáis (“gas-main”)
- solas gáis (“gaslight”)
- teoiric chinéiteach na ngás (“kinetic theory of gases”)
- tine gháis (“gas fire”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gás | ghás | ngás |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "gás" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “gas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. Germanic cognates include Old English gōs (English goose), Old Frisian gōs (West Frisian goes), Old Saxon gōs, gās (Low German Goos), Dutch gans, Old High German gans (German Gans).
Pronunciation
- (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃ːs/
Declension
Declension of gás (strong consonant stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gás | gásin | gæss | gæssnar |
| accusative | gás | gásina | gæss | gæssnar |
| dative | gás | gásinni | gásum | gásunum |
| genitive | gásar | gásarinnar | gása | gásanna |
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French gaz, from Dutch gas, from Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡaʃ/
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