bolgam

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish bolgum (“sip; mouthful, draught”) (compare Scottish Gaelic balgam).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠol̪ˠəmˠək/[2] (corresponding to bolmac)
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠoɡəmˠ/[3], /ˈbˠl̪ˠoɡəmˠ/[4] (corresponding to blogam)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔlˠəɡəmˠ/[5]

Noun

bolgam m (genitive singular bolgaim, nominative plural bolgaim or bolgamacha or bolgamanna)

  1. mouthful
    Synonym: lán béil

Declension

Declension of bolgam (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative bolgam bolgaim
vocative a bholgaim a bholgama
genitive bolgaim bolgam
dative bolgam bolgaim
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an bolgam na bolgaim
genitive an bholgaim na mbolgam
dative leis an mbolgam
don bholgam 		leis na bolgaim
  • Alternative genitives: bolgam, boilgim, bloigim
  • Alternative plurals: bolgamacha, bolgamanna, bolgamaíl

Derived terms

  • boilgmín (“little bite”)
  • bolgam beag (“sip; cup of tea between meals”)
  • bolgam cainte (“strong statement”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bolgam
radical lenition eclipsis
bolgam bholgam mbolgam

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bolgum”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968), The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 339, page 109; reprinted 1988
  3. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 163, page 38
  4. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 46, page 20
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 138, page 53

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “bolgam”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 109; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bolgam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “bolgam”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • “bolgam”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

bolgam m (genitive singular bolgaim, plural bolgaman)

  1. Islay form of balgam (“mouthful”)
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