Samhain
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Samhain, from Old Irish Samain (“Halloween”), from Proto-Celtic *Samonios (compare Gaulish samoni-), either from Proto-Indo-European *sam (“together”) (Old High German saman (“together”), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰 (samana, “together, in common”), Sanskrit समन (samaná, “together”), सम् (sám, “with”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀, 𐬵𐬀𐬨 (ha, ham, “together”)), or alternatively from Proto-Celtic *samo- (“summer”) (compare Old Irish sam (“summer”), Welsh haf (“summer”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsaʊ.wɛn/, /ˈsaʊ.wɪn/
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Proper noun
Samhain
Synonyms
See also
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Samain (“Halloween”), from Proto-Celtic *Samonios (compare Gaulish samoni-), either from Proto-Indo-European *sam (“together”) (compare Old High German saman (“together”), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰 (samana, “together, in common”), Sanskrit समन (samaná, “together”), सम् (sám, “with”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀 (ha), 𐬵𐬀𐬨 (ham, “together”)), or alternatively from Proto-Celtic *samo- (“summer”) (compare Old Irish sam (“summer”), Welsh haf (“summer”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
Samhain f (genitive singular Samhna, nominative plural Samhnacha)
- November
- 21 January 1919, Constitution of Dáil Éireann, Fourth Article
- Beidh an tAireach freagarthach don Dáil san airgead a gheobhfar mar sin agus leagfaidh sé cúntaisí mionscrúduighthe ar chaitheamh an airgid fé bhrághaid na Dála dhá uair sa bhliadhain – um Shamhain is um Bealtaine.
- The Ministry shall be answerable to the Dáil for such moneys, and the accounts shall be audited with regard to the spending of money for the Dáil twice yearly – in November and May.
- Beidh an tAireach freagarthach don Dáil san airgead a gheobhfar mar sin agus leagfaidh sé cúntaisí mionscrúduighthe ar chaitheamh an airgid fé bhrághaid na Dála dhá uair sa bhliadhain – um Shamhain is um Bealtaine.
- 18 September 2012, Foinse, Deir Mitt Romney go bhfuil vótálaithe Obama 'ag brath ar an rialtas' i bhfíseán a sceitheadh
- Is cosúil go bhfuil Romney ag labhairt le grúpa deontóirí saibhre níos luaithe i mbliana san fhíseán agus é ag labhairt go hoscailte faoina straitéis le díriú ar an bpíosa beag den daonra nach bhfuil cinneadh déanta acu go fóill i dtaobh toghchán na Samhna ...
- Romney appears to be talking to a group of rich donors earlier this year in the video, and he's talking openly about the strategy of targeting the small portion of the population who still haven't made a decision about November's election ...
- Is cosúil go bhfuil Romney ag labhairt le grúpa deontóirí saibhre níos luaithe i mbliana san fhíseán agus é ag labhairt go hoscailte faoina straitéis le díriú ar an bpíosa beag den daonra nach bhfuil cinneadh déanta acu go fóill i dtaobh toghchán na Samhna ...
- 21 January 1919, Constitution of Dáil Éireann, Fourth Article
- Samhain (Celtic festival); (more generally) the first of November.
- 1906, E. C. Quiggin, “Áindrías an Ime”, in A Dialect of Donegal: Being the Speech of Meenawannia in the Parish of Glenties, page 196:
- Seachtmhain roimhe Shamhain chuaidh an Seónstanach siar ⁊ seacht ngearráin ⁊ péire cliabh air ghach gearrán fá choinne a chuid ime.
- A week before Samhain, Johnstone went back with seven geldings and a pair of panniers on each gelding for his butter.
- Seachtmhain roimhe Shamhain chuaidh an Seónstanach siar ⁊ seacht ngearráin ⁊ péire cliabh air ghach gearrán fá choinne a chuid ime.
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Declension
Fifth declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- Mí na Samhna (“Month of November”)
- Oíche Shamhna f (“Halloween”)
- Sean-Samhain
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Samhain | Shamhain after an, tSamhain |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) Eanáir, Feabhra, Márta, Aibreán, Bealtaine, Meitheamh, Iúil, Lúnasa, Meán Fómhair, Deireadh Fómhair, Samhain, Mí na Nollag (Category: ga:Months)
Further reading
- "Samhain" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Samhain” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Samhain” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsaũ.iɲ/
Proper noun
Samhain f (genitive Samhna)
- (with article: an t-Samhain) November
- All Saints' Day
- All Souls' Day
Derived terms
- Oidhche Shamhna
- Samh (abbreviation)
- samhnag (“bonfire or torch used at Halloween”)
- samhnair (“trick or treater”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
Samhain | Shamhain after "an", t-Samhain |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |