gliomach
Irish
Etymology
Cognate to Scottish Gaelic giomach, Manx gimmagh, and possibly Welsh cimwch.
Noun
gliomach m (genitive singular gliomaigh, nominative plural gliomaigh)
Declension
Declension of gliomach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- ábhach gliomach m, aice gliomach f (“lobsterhole”)
- gliomach carraige m (“rock lobster”)
- gliomach fionnuisce m, gliomach Muire m (“crawfish”)
- gliomach spíonach m (“spiny lobster”)
- pota gliomach m (“lobster-pot”)
Related terms
- gliomadóireacht f (“lobster-fishing”)
- gliomadóir m (“lobster-fisher”)
- gliomóg f (“(small) lobster”)
- gliomshúileach (“lobster-eyed”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gliomach | ghliomach | ngliomach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gliomach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gliomach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “gliomach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024