an ath oidhche

Scottish Gaelic

Adverb

an ath oidhche

1. the next night; the following night

Usage notes

• According to the 2009 Gaelic Orthographic Conventions, this form should be used for "the following night", while for "the night after this one" the form with hyphens (an-ath-oidhch') should be used. However, in older texts this rule isn't strictly adhered to.