gamuin
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Old Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From gam (“winter”). Similar sense development can be found in Old Norse gymbr (“yearling ewe-lamb”) and Ancient Greek χίμαρος (khímaros, “he-goat”), all ultimately from the same root (*ǵʰéyōm).
Noun
[edit]gamuin m
Inflection
[edit]Masculine i-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | gamuin | gamuinL | gamnaiH |
Vocative | gamuin | gamuinL | gamnaiH |
Accusative | gamuinN | gamuinL | gamnaiH |
Genitive | gamnoH, gamnaH | gamnoH, gamnaH | gamnaeN |
Dative | gamuinL | gamnaib | gamnaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Irish: gamhain
- Manx: gauin
- Scottish Gaelic: gamhainn