mathgamain

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish math (“bear”) +‎ gamuin (“calf”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈmaθɣəβ̃ənʲ/, (later) /ˈmaxəβ̃ənʲ/

Noun

mathgamain m (genitive mathgaman, nominative plural mathgamna)

  1. bear (large mammal)

Inflection

  • Genitive singular: mathgaman
  • Nominative plural: mathgamna

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Irish: mathúin
  • Manx: maghouin
  • Scottish Gaelic: mathan

Mutation

Mutation of mathgamain
radical lenition nasalization
mathgamain
also mmathgamain after a proclitic
ending in a vowel 		mathgamain
pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/ 		unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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