snàthad
See also: snáthad
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish snáthat (whence also Irish snáthaid and Manx snaid), from Proto-Celtic *snātantā (compare Welsh nodwydd, Breton nodoez), from Proto-Indo-European *sneh₁- (“to spin, twist”) (compare snìomh). Related to snàth (“thread”), nathair (“snake”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
snàthad f (genitive singular snàthaid, plural snàthadan)
- needle
- crò snàthaid ― the eye of a needle
- earmark on sheep, See comharradh-cluais.
- hook to hold the blade of a scythe at the proper angle
- Synonym: snàthad-fheòir
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
snàthad | shnàthad after "an", t-snàthad |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |