Gearmáin

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Germānia.

Proper noun

An Ghearmáin f (genitive na Gearmáine)

1. Germany

   Synonym: Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine (official name)

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Gearmáin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Gearmáin Vocative a Ghearmáin Genitive Gearmáine Dative Gearmáin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Ghearmáin Genitive na Gearmáine Dative leis an nGearmáin don Ghearmáin

Derived terms

• Gearmáinis f (“the German language”)
• Gearmánach (“German”, adjective)
• Gearmánach m (“a German person”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Gearmáin	Ghearmáin	nGearmáin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Germáin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• “Germany”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2023
• Entries containing “Gearmáin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Gearmáin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Entries containing “Ghearmáin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.