gainne

See also: gáinne

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

gainne m (genitive singular gainne, nominative plural gainní)

1. (zoology) scale
   1. (collective) scales

      Synonym: gainneach

   2. scurf

Declension

Declension of gainne (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gainne gainní vocative a ghainne a ghainní genitive gainne gainní dative gainne gainní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gainne na gainní genitive an ghainne na ngainní dative leis an ngainne don ghainne leis na gainní

Derived terms

• gainneach (“scaly”, adjective)

Etymology 2

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Noun

gainne f (genitive singular gainne)

1. scarcity; scantiness, paucity

Declension

Declension of gainne (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative gainne vocative a ghainne genitive gainne dative gainne forms with the definite article case singular nominative an ghainne genitive na gainne dative leis an ngainne don ghainne

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪn̠ʲə/

Adjective

gainne

1. inflection of gann (“scarce”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of gainne

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gainne	ghainne	ngainne

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gainne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gainne”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gainne”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gainne f (genitive singular gainne, no plural)

1. lack, want, shortage, scarcity

   Synonyms: cion, gainnead

Mutation

Mutation of gainne

radical	lenition
gainne	ghainne

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