mathgamain

Middle Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈmaθɣəβ̃ənʲ/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈmahɣəβ̃ənʲ/

Noun

mathgamain m (genitive mathgaman, nominative plural mathgamna)

  1. bear
    Synonym: art

Inflection

  • Genitive singular: mathgaman
  • Nominative plural: mathgamna

Descendants

  • Irish: mathúin
  • Manx: maghouin
  • Scottish Gaelic: mathan

Mutation

Mutation of mathgamain
radical lenition nasalization
mathgamain
also mmathgamain after a proclitic
ending in a vowel 		mathgamain
pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/ 		unchanged

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

Further reading

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mathgamain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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