heilmint

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλμινς (hélmins, “intestinal worm”).

Noun

heilmint f (genitive singular heilminte, nominative plural heilmintí)

1. helminth

Declension

Declension of heilmint

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative heilmint heilmintí Vocative a heilmint a heilmintí Genitive heilminte heilmintí Dative heilmint heilmintí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an heilmint na heilmintí Genitive na heilminte na heilmintí Dative leis an heilmint don heilmint leis na heilmintí

Synonyms

• péist sheadánach

Derived terms

• heilminteolaíocht f (“helminthology”)