failmean

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfalaman/
  • Hyphenation: fail‧mean

Noun

failmean m

  1. kneecap
Declension
Declension of failmean (type I masculine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative failmean failmein
genitive failmein fhailmean
dative failmean failmein; failmeanaibh
definite
singular plural
nominative (am) failmean (na) failmein
genitive (an) fhailmein (nam) failmean
dative (an) fhailmean (na) failmein; failmeanaibh
vocative fhailmein fhailmeana

obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Declension of failmean (type I masculine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative failmean failmeanan
genitive failmein fhailmeanan
dative failmean failmeanan; failmeanaibh
definite
singular plural
nominative (am) failmean (na) failmeanan
genitive (an) fhailmein (nam) failmeanan
dative (an) fhailmean (na) failmeanan; failmeanaibh
vocative fhailmein fhailmeanan

obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfalamən/
  • Hyphenation: fail‧mean

Noun

failmean f

  1. nominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of failm

Mutation

Mutation of failmean
radical lenition
failmean fhailmean

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • Colin Mark (2003) “failmean”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 276