feamainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish femain, femmain (“(edible) seaweed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲamˠən̠ʲ/
  • (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈfʲamˠɪɲ/

Noun

feamainn f (genitive singular feamainne)

  1. seaweed

Declension

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • feamainneach
  • feamnaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
feamainn fheamainn bhfeamainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish femain, femmain (“(edible) seaweed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfemɪɲ/

Noun

feamainn f (genitive singular feamann or feamnach or feamad)

  1. seaweed

Verb

feamainn (past dh'fheamainn, future feamainnidh, verbal noun feamnadh, past participle feamainnte)

  1. (agriculture) manure, fertilise (with seaweed)
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