failmean

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalaman/
• Hyphenation: fail‧mean

Noun

failmean m

1. kneecap

Declension

Declension of failmean (type I masculine noun)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	failmean	failmein
genitive	failmein	fhailmean
dative	failmean	failmein; failmeanaibh1
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	(am) failmean	(na) failmein
genitive	(an) fhailmein	(nam) failmean
dative	(an) fhailmean	(na) failmein; failmeanaibh1
vocative	fhailmein	fhailmeana

¹ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Declension of failmean (type I masculine noun)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	failmean	failmeanan
genitive	failmein	fhailmeanan
dative	failmean	failmeanan; failmeanaibh1
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	(am) failmean	(na) failmeanan
genitive	(an) fhailmein	(nam) failmeanan
dative	(an) fhailmean	(na) failmeanan; failmeanaibh1
vocative	fhailmein	fhailmeanan

¹ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalamən/
• Hyphenation: fail‧mean

Noun

failmean f

1. nominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of failm

Mutation

Mutation of failmean

radical	lenition
failmean	fhailmean

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Mark, Colin (2003), “failmean”, in The Gaelic–English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 276