gèadh
See also: géadh
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish géd m (“goose”), from Proto-Celtic *gezdā. Cognate with Irish gé, Welsh gŵydd.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gèadh m or f (genitive singular geòidh, plural geòidh)
Declension edit
Declension of gèadh (type I masculine noun)
| Indefinite | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | gèadh | geòidh |
| Genitive | geòidh | ghèadh |
| Dative | gèadh | geòidh; gèadhaibh* |
| Definite | ||
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | (an) gèadh | (na) geòidh |
| Genitive | (a') gheòidh | (nan) gèadh |
| Dative | (a') ghèadh | (na) geòidh; gèadhaibh* |
| Vocative | (a) gheòidh | (a) ghèadha |
*obsolete form, was used until the 19th century
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| gèadh | ghèadh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |