mathgamain

Middle Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(earlier) IPA^(key): /ˈmaθɣəṽənʲ/
(later) IPA^(key): /ˈmahɣəṽənʲ/

Noun

mathgamain m (genitive mathgaman, nominative plural mathgamna)

bear
Synonym: art

Inflection

Genitive singular: mathgaman
Nominative plural: mathgamna

Descendants

Irish: mathúin
Manx: maghouin
Scottish Gaelic: mathan

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
mathgamain	mathgamain pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mathgamain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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