gamhnach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • gabhnach

Etymology

From Old Irish gamnach. By surface analysis, gamhain + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡãuna(x)/

Noun

gamhnach f (genitive singular gamhnaí, nominative plural gamhnacha)

  1. stripper (cow that has nearly stopped giving milk)

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gamhnach ghamhnach ngamhnach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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