gainne

See also: gáinne

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

gainne m (genitive singular gainne, nominative plural gainní)

1. (zoology) scale
2. 1. (collective) scales

      Synonym: gainneach

   2. scurf

Declension

Declension of gainne

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gainne gainní Vocative a ghainne a ghainní Genitive gainne gainní Dative gainne gainní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an gainne na gainní Genitive an ghainne na ngainní Dative leis an ngainne don ghainne leis na gainní

Derived terms

• gainneach (“scaly”, adjective)

Etymology 2

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Noun

gainne f (genitive singular gainne)

1. scarcity; scantiness, paucity

Declension

Declension of gainne

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative gainne Vocative a ghainne Genitive gainne Dative gainne

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an ghainne Genitive na gainne Dative leis an ngainne don ghainne

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

gainne

1. inflection of gann (“scarce; sparse, thin; meagre, scanty”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gainne	ghainne	ngainne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gainne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gainne”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gainne”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gainne f (genitive singular gainne, no plural)

1. lack, want, shortage, scarcity

   Synonyms: cion, gainnead

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
gainne	ghainne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.