suaimhneas

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsˠuˑəvʲnʲəsˠ/

Noun

suaimhneas m (genitive singular suaimhnis)

  1. peace, tranquility

Declension
Declension of suaimhneas

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative suaimhneas
Vocative a shuaimhnis
Genitive suaimhnis
Dative suaimhneas

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an suaimhneas
Genitive an tsuaimhnis
Dative leis an suaimhneas

don suaimhneas

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish súaimnes (“peace, tranquillity, ease, rest”).

Noun

suaimhneas m (genitive singular suaimhneis, plural suaimhneasan)

  1. calmness, composure, contentment, quietness, repose

Derived terms

References
  • “súaimnes” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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