naoinear
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Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish nónbor (compare Irish naonúr).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]naoinear m (genitive singular naoineir, plural naoinearan)
Usage notes
[edit]- Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
- Following noun is in the genitive:
- naoinear bhalach ― nine boys
- Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
- naoinear de bhalaich ― nine boys
- Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
- an naoinear dhiubh / aca ― the nine of them
- Also used on its own:
- Bha naoinear ann. ― There were nine.
Related terms
[edit]- naoi (“nine”) (general numeral)