mathgamain

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish math (“bear”) +‎ gamuin (“calf”).

Pronunciation

• (earlier) IPA^(key): /ˈmaθɣəṽənʲ/
• (later) IPA^(key): /ˈmahɣəṽənʲ/

Noun

mathgamain m (genitive mathgaman, nominative plural mathgamna)

1. bear

   Synonym: art

Inflection

• Genitive singular: mathgaman
• Nominative plural: mathgamna

Descendants

• Irish: mathúin
• Manx: maghouin
• Scottish Gaelic: mathan

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
mathgamain	mathgamain pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mathgamain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language