oiliúint
Irish
Alternative forms
- oileamhaint (superseded)
- oiliúin, oilíocht
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)
- verbal noun of oil (“to nourish”)
- nutrition, nourishment
- nurture, upbringing, fostering care
- training, coaching
Declension
Declension of oiliúint
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- cluasoiliúint f (“aural training, ear training”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with 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
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ailemain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 84
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 21
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “oiliúint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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