eudail
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology 1 edit
From eud (“envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
eudail
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Irish étáil (“gain, profit, wealth”). Compare Irish éadáil.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
eudail f (genitive singular eudalach or eudaile, plural eudailean)
- treasure, cattle, prey, spoil, booty
- profit, benefit, advantage
- in the vocative case, a term of endearment: darling, dear
- m' eudail ― my darling; my dear
- m' eudail air do shùilean donna ― my darling, I love your brown eyes (literally, “my darling on your brown eyes”)
Alternative forms edit
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “eudail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “eudail”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[2], Stirling, →ISBN