feamainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish femain, femmain (“(edible) seaweed”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to wind, wrap around”), related to Old Breton goumon (late Proto-Brythonic *Wïmmon (“seaweed”)). Also see French goémon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲamˠən̠ʲ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲamˠɪɲ/

Noun

feamainn f (genitive singular feamainne)

1. seaweed

Declension

Declension of feamainn

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative feamainn Vocative a fheamainn Genitive feamainne Dative feamainn

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an fheamainn Genitive na feamainne Dative leis an bhfeamainn don fheamainn

Hyponyms

• barrchonlach
• cadamán
• caisíneach
• cáithleach
• casfheamainn
• ceilp
• dúlamán
• leathach
• lóch
• miléarach
• míoránach
• múr
• múrach
• racálach
• raibh
• rúscán
• scothach
• turscar

 

Derived terms

• feamainneach
• feamnaigh

Related terms

• feamnach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
feamainn	fheamainn	bhfeamainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish femain, femmain (“(edible) seaweed”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to wind, wrap around”), related to Old Breton goumon (late Proto-Brythonic *Wïmmon (“seaweed”)). Also see French goémon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfemɪɲ/

Noun

feamainn f (genitive singular feamann or feamnach or feamad)

1. seaweed

Verb

feamainn (past dh'fheamainn, future feamainnidh, verbal noun feamnadh, past participle feamainnte)

1. (agriculture) manure, fertilise (with seaweed)

References

• Schrijver, Peter (1995): Studies in British Celtic Historical Phonology
• Marlekaj Luigj & Mandalà, Matteo (1999): Studi in onore di Luigi Marlekaj