almsa
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish almsa, from Old Irish almsan, from Latin eleēmosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”), from ἐλεέω (eleéō, “I have mercy”), from ἔλεος (éleos, “mercy”).
Declension
Declension of almsa
Fifth declension
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Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Related terms
- almsóireacht f (“(act of) almsgiving”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| almsa | n-almsa | halmsa | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "almsa" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “almsa” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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