bolgam
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish bolgum (“sip; mouthful, draught”) (compare Scottish Gaelic balgam).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠəɡəmˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbˠl̪ˠɔɡəmˠ/[1]
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔlˠəɡəmˠ/, /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠəɡəmˠ/
Noun[edit]
bolgam m (genitive singular bolgaim, nominative plural bolgaim or bolgamacha or bolgamanna)
Declension[edit]
Declension of bolgam
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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- Alternative genitives: bolgam, boilgim, bloigim
- Alternative plurals: bolgamacha, bolgamanna, bolgamaíl
Derived terms[edit]
- boilgmín (“little bite”)
- bolgam beag (“sip; cup of tea between meals”)
- bolgam cainte (“strong statement”)
Related terms[edit]
- bolg (“belly”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bolgam | bholgam | mbolgam |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1953) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 1st edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 46 (p. 20) and p. 308
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bolgam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bolgum”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bolgam”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “bolgam”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 53