Albain Nua
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Albain (“Scotland”) + nua (“new”), a calque of Latin Nova Scotia. Compare Scottish Gaelic Alba Nuadh.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAlbain Nua f (genitive na hAlban Nua)
- Nova Scotia (a province of Canada)
Declension
editDeclension of Albain Nua
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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- The definite article is used only with the genitive.
Mutation
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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
edit- “Albain Nua”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024, retrieved May 21, 2022