gabha

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish gobae, gobann m (“smith”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gabha m (genitive gabha or gabhann, nominative plural gaibhne)

  1. smith
Declension
Fourth-declension forms
Fifth-declension forms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

gabha

  1. present subjunctive analytic of gabh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gabha ghabha ngabha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "gabha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “gobae” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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