Nollaig

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin natalicia (“a birthday party”), with specific reference to the birth of Christ. (Compare Welsh Nadolig, Breton Nedeleg and French Noël.)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəɟ]

Proper noun

Nollaig f (genitive Nollag, plural Nollaigí)

1. Christmas Day, the 25th of December.
2. the season surrounding Christmas Day
3. A male or female given name, cognate to Noel or Noelle

Declension

Declension of Nollaig

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative Nollaig Nollaigí Vocative a Nollaig a Nollaigí Genitive Nollag Nollaigí Dative Nollaig Nollaigí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an Nollaig na Nollaigí Genitive na Nollag na Nollaigí Dative leis an Nollaig don Nollaig leis na Nollaigí

Derived terms

• Daidí na Nollag
• Mí na Nollag

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish notlaic, from Latin natalicia (“a birthday party”), with specific reference to the birth of Christ.

Proper noun

Nollaig f (genitive Nollaige, plural Nollaigean)

1. Christmas

Derived terms

• Bodach na Nollaige
• Là Nollaige
• Oidhche Nollaige