Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
gainmheach. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
gainmheach, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
gainmheach in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
gainmheach you have here. The definition of the word
gainmheach will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
gainmheach, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish gainmech, from gainem.
Pronunciation
Noun
gainmheach f (genitive singular gainmhich, plural gainmhichean)
- sand
Declension
Declension of gainmheach (class IIa feminine noun)
✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century
Derived terms
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap