substaint

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish substaint, from Latin substantia.

Noun

substaint f (genitive singular substainte)

  1. substance
  2. solid worth
  3. property, wealth

Declension

Declension of substaint (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative substaint
vocative a shubstaint
genitive substainte
dative substaint
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an tsubstaint
genitive na substainte
dative leis an tsubstaint
don tsubstaint

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of substaint
radical lenition eclipsis
substaint shubstaint
after an, tsubstaint
not applicable

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

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Latin substantia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsubstən͈ʲtʲ/

Noun

substaint f

  1. substance, essence

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: substaint
  • Scottish Gaelic: susbaint

Mutation

Mutation of substaint
radical lenition nasalization
substaint ṡubstaint unchanged

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

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