gainne

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See also: gáinne

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

gainne m (genitive singular gainne, nominative plural gainní)

  1. (zoology) scale
    1. (collective) scales
      Synonym: gainneach
    2. scurf
Declension
Declension of gainne (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative gainne gainní
vocative a ghainne a ghainní
genitive gainne gainní
dative gainne gainní
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an gainne na gainní
genitive an ghainne na ngainní
dative leis an ngainne
don ghainne 		leis na gainní
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

gainne f (genitive singular gainne)

  1. scarcity; scantiness, paucity
Declension
Declension of gainne (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative gainne
vocative a ghainne
genitive gainne
dative gainne
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ghainne
genitive na gainne
dative leis an ngainne
don ghainne

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gainne

  1. inflection of gann (“scarce”):
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of gainne
radical lenition eclipsis
gainne ghainne ngainne

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

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 43

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gainne f (genitive singular gainne, no plural)

  1. lack, want, shortage, scarcity
    Synonyms: cion, gainnead

Mutation

Mutation of gainne
radical lenition
gainne ghainne

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

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