Albain Nua

Irish

Alternative forms

• Alba Nua

Etymology

From Albain (“Scotland”) +‎ nua (“new”), a calque of Latin Nova Scotia. Compare Scottish Gaelic Alba Nuadh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalˠəbˠə ˈn̪ˠuə/

Proper noun

Albain Nua f (genitive na hAlban Nua)

1. Nova Scotia (a province of Canada)

Declension

Declension of Albain Nua

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative Albain Nua Vocative a Albain Nua Genitive Alban Nua Dative Albain Nua

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an Albain Nua Genitive na hAlban Nua Dative leis an Albain Nua don Albain Nua

• The definite article is used only with the genitive.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Albain Nua	nAlbain Nua	hAlbain Nua	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• “Albain Nua”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024, retrieved May 21, 2022