gaimred

Old Irish

Etymology

From a suffixed form of Proto-Celtic *gyemos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-. By surface analysis, gam +‎ -rad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaβ̃ʲrʲəð/, [ˈɡaβ̃ʲrʲeð]

Noun

gaimred n

  1. winter

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative gaimredN gaimredN gaimredL, gaimreda
vocative gaimredN gaimredN gaimredL, gaimreda
accusative gaimredN gaimredN gaimredL, gaimreda
genitive gaimridL gaimred gaimredN
dative gaimredL gaimredaib gaimredaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: gemred, geimred
    • Irish: geimhreadh
    • Scottish Gaelic: geamhradh
    • Manx: geurey

See also

Mutation

Mutation of gaimred
radical lenition nasalization
gaimred gaimred
pronounced with /ɣ-/		 ngaimred

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

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