gainne

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== gainne m (genitive singular gainne, nominative plural gainní) (zoology) scale (collective) scales Synonym: gainneach scurf ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== gainneach (“scaly”, adjective) === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== gainne f (genitive singular gainne) scarcity; scantiness, paucity ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɡɪn̠ʲə/ ==== Adjective ==== gainne inflection of gann (“scarce”): genitive singular feminine comparative degree === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gainne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “gainne”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “gainne”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 === References === == Scottish Gaelic == === Noun === gainne f (genitive singular gainne, no plural) lack, want, shortage, scarcity Synonyms: cion, gainnead === Mutation ===