einnsean

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English engine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈẽĩɲʃan/

Noun

einnsean m (genitive singular einnsein, plural einnseanan)

1. engine

Derived terms

• einnseanair (“engineer”)
• einnseanaireachd (“engineering”)
• einnsean-smàlaidh (“fire engine”)
• einnsean-smùide (“steam engine”)

Mutation of einnsean

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
einnsean	n-einnsean	h-einnsean	t-einnsean

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