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Irish
Etymology From Old Irish caithem surface analysis , caith -amh
Pronunciation
Noun caitheamh m genitive singular as substantive caithimh genitive as verbal noun caite
verbal noun of caith consumption spending wear , wearing passing throw , cast , pitch shooting , firing ( a weapon ) fire ( in-flight bullets ) compulsion
Declension ( as substantive ) :
( as verbal noun ) :
Declension of caitheamh (irregular , no plural)
Derived terms
Mutation Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
References
Further reading Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “caitheamh ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “caithem ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904 ) “caiṫeaṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla , 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 109 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959 ) “caitheamh ”, in English-Irish Dictionary , An Gúm“caitheamh ”, in New English-Irish Dictionary , Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024 Quiggin, E. C. (1906 ) A Dialect of Donegal 6
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology From Old Irish caithem surface analysis , caith -amh
Pronunciation
Noun caitheamh f genitive singular caitheimh plural caitheamhan
verbal noun of caith consumption ( with article, a' chaitheamh ) asthma , tuberculosis [ 1]
Derived terms
Mutation Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
References
Further reading Edward Dwelly (1911 ) “caitheamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “caithem ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language