uaine
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuənʲə/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈwɛnʲə/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish úaine, úanne (“green, verdant”), from possible Proto-Celtic *utnio-, from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“wet”).
Declension
Declension of uaine
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | uaine | uaine | uaine | |
| Vocative | uaine | uaine | ||
| Genitive | uaine | uaine | uaine | |
| Dative | uaine | uaine | uaine | |
| Comparative | níos uaine | |||
| Superlative | is uaine | |||
Alternative forms
- uaithne (superseded)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| uaine | n-uaine | huaine | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "uaine" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Eneas Mackay, 1911
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “úaine”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- Entries containing “uaine” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “uaine” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish úaine, úanne (“green, verdant”), from possible Proto-Celtic *utnio-, from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“wet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuəɲə/
Derived terms
See also
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| uaine | n-uaine | h-uaine | t-uaine |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also
| Colors in Scottish Gaelic · dathan (layout · text) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bàn | glas | dubh | ||
| dearg; ruadh | orainds; donn | buidhe; donn | ||
| uaine | uaine | gorm; gorm | ||
| liath; glas | liath | gorm | ||
| purpaidh; guirmean | pinc; purpaidh | pinc | ||
References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Eneas Mackay, 1911
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “úaine”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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