gaaue

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish gobae.

Pronunciation

Noun

gaaue m (genitive singular gaauin, plural gaauenyn or gaaueinyn or gaaueyn)

  1. smith

Derived terms

  • Mac y Ghaauin (“Smith, Gawne”)
  • gaauenys (“smithcraft, smithywork”)
  • gaauenaght (“smithcraft”)

Mutation

Mutation of gaaue
radical lenition eclipsis
gaaue ghaaue ngaaue

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

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (forthcoming) Sheean as Screeu, St John's: Culture Vannin, page 56
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