cailc
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish cailc (“limestone, lime”),[2] from Latin calx (“limestone”), from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”).
Noun edit
cailc f (genitive singular cailce, nominative plural cailceanna)
Declension edit
Declension of cailc
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- cailc fhrancach
- cailc tháilliúra (“tailor's chalk”)
- cailc-
- cailc-chlár
- calcmhar
- clár cailc
Further reading edit
- Entries containing “cailc” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cailc” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cailc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
cailc m
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cailc | chailc | gcailc |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 84
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cailc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish cailc, from Latin calx (compare Welsh calch), from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cailc f (genitive singular cailce, no plural)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
cailc | chailc |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |