gamuin

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• gamain

Etymology

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

gamuin m

1. calf, yearling

Inflection

Masculine i-stem
	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: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

• báethán
• bóbán
• fíthal
• lóeg

Derived terms

• gamnach
• gamnán
• mathgamain

Descendants

• Irish: gamhain
• Manx: gauin
• Scottish Gaelic: gamhainn