oiliúint

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish oilemain, ailemain f (nourishment),[1] verbal noun of oilid (to nourish) (from Old Irish ailid). By surface analysis, oil + -úint.

Pronunciation

Noun

oiliúint f (genitive singular oiliúna)

  1. verbal noun of oil (to nourish)
  2. nutrition, nourishment
  3. nurture, upbringing, fostering care
  4. training, coaching

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
oiliúint n-oiliúint hoiliúint not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ailemain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 84
  3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 21

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