gainmheach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gainmech, from gainem.

Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̊ãnãv(h)əx/
• (Harris) IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̊ænæ.əx/
• (Uist, Skye) IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̊ɛnɛ.əx/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̊ɛɲɛ.əx/, [ˈɡ̊ɛɲɛˑ.əx]
• (Sutherland) IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̊ɛɾʲɛvəx/

Noun

gainmheach f (genitive singular gainmhich, plural gainmhichean)

1. sand

Declension

Declension of gainmheach (class IIa feminine noun)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	gainmheach	gainmhichean
genitive	gainmhiche, gainmhich	ghainmheach
dative	gainmhich	gainmhichean; gainmhichibh✝
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	(a') ghainmheach	(na) gainmhichean
genitive	(na) gainmhiche, gainmhich	(nan) gainmheach
dative	(a') ghainmhich	(na) gainmhichean; gainmhichibh✝
vocative	ghainmheach	ghainmheacha

^✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

• Alternative genitive singular: gainmheachadh (Uist, Barra)

Derived terms

• clach-ghainmhich (“sandstone”)
• gobhlan-gainmhich (“sand martin”)
• luatharan-gainmhich (“red knot”)
• pàipear-gainmhich (“sandpaper”)