mathgamain

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Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish math (“bear”) +‎ gamuin (“calf”).

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈmaθɣəβ̃ənʲ/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈmahɣəβ̃ənʲ/

Noun

mathgamain m (genitive mathgaman, nominative plural mathgamna)

  1. bear
    Synonym: art

Inflection

Descendants

  • Irish: mathúin
  • Manx: maghouin
  • Scottish Gaelic: mathan

Mutation

Mutation of mathgamain
radical lenition nasalization
mathgamain mathgamain
pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/		 unchanged

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

Further reading

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mathgamain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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