gainmheach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gainmech, from gainem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛnɛ.əx/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̥ãnãvhəx]
• (Barra) IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̥ɛɲɛˑ.əx]
• (Sutherland) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛɾʲɛvəx/

Noun

gainmheach f (genitive singular gainmhich, plural gainmhichean)

1. sand

Declension

Declension of gainmheach (class IIa feminine noun)

Indefinite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gainmheach	gainmhichean
Genitive	gainmhiche, gainmhich	ghainmheach
Dative	gainmhich	gainmhichean; gainmhichibh✝
Definite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	(a') ghainmheach	(na) gainmhichean
Genitive	(na) gainmhiche, gainmhich	(nan) gainmheach
Dative	(a') ghainmhich	(na) gainmhichean; gainmhichibh✝
Vocative	ghainmheach	ghainmheacha

^✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

• Alternative genitive singular: gainmheachadh (Uist, Barra)

Derived terms

• clach-ghainmhich - sandstone
• gobhlan-gainmhich - sand martin
• luatharan-gainmhich - red knot
• pàipear-gainmhich - sandpaper