clòimh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish [Term?], from Old Irish clúm (down, feathers, plumage, fur), from Latin plūma (feather, plume).

Pronunciation

Noun

clòimh f

  1. wool
  2. down, plumage

Declension

Declension of clòimh (class IIb feminine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative clòimh clòimhean
genitive clòimhe chlòimhean
dative clòimh clòimhean; clòimhibh
definite
singular plural
nominative (a') chlòimh (na) clòimhean
genitive (na) clòimhe (nan) clòimhean
dative (a') chlòimh (na) clòimhean; clòimhibh
vocative chlòimh chlòimhean

obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of clòimh
radical lenition
clòimh chlòimh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 14
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  4. 4.0 4.1 Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 20

Further reading

  • Colin Mark (2003) “clòimh”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 144