blas.gaineamh
sand
NounFeminineB2/ˈɡɑnʲəvˠ/
"gaineamh" means "sand" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈɡɑnʲəvˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → ghaineamh, Urú → ngaineamh.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "gaineamh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | gaineamh |
| Séimhiú | ghaineamh |
| Urú | ngaineamh |
"gaineamh" in context
Bhí gaineamh do gach leith dínn soir siar, thuaidh theas.
There was sand to every side of us, east and west, north and south.
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