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caitheamh
caitheamh
Irish
Noun
caitheamh m (genitive singular caithimh)
- verbal noun of caith
- wear
- consumption
- spending, waste
- passing, course
- throw, cast
- shooting, firing
- compulsion
- hankering, sorrow
- blame, censure
Declension
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Declension of caitheamh
First declension
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Declension of caitheamh
Irregular
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Derived terms
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Mutation
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| caitheamh | chaitheamh | gcaitheamh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "caitheamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “caithem” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
caitheamh f (genitive caitheimh, plural caitheamhan)
- verbal noun of caith
- consumption
- (with article) a' chaitheamh - tuberculosis [1]