falamh
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfˠal̪ˠə/
Adjective edit
falamh (genitive singular masculine falaimh, genitive singular feminine failmhe, plural falmha, comparative failmhe)
- Cois Fharraige form of folamh (“empty”)
Declension edit
Declension of falamh
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | falamh | fhalamh | falmha; fhalmha² | |
| Vocative | fhalaimh | falmha | ||
| Genitive | failmhe | falmha | falamh | |
| Dative | falamh; fhalamh¹ |
fhalamh; fhalaimh (archaic) |
falmha; fhalmha² | |
| Comparative | níos failmhe | |||
| Superlative | is failmhe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| falamh | fhalamh | bhfalamh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈfal̪ˠʊ/
- (Harris, South Skye, Lochaber, Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈfal̪ˠəv/
- (Sutherland, Ross-shire, East Inverness-shire) IPA(key): /ˈfal̪ˠɪ/
Adjective edit
falamh