Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cearcall (circle) +‎ -ach. Compare Irish ciorclach.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰʲɛrxkl̪ˠəx/

Adjective

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cearclach (genitive singular masculine cearclaich, comparative cearclaiche)

  1. circular
  2. cyclical

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
cearclach chearclach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “cearclach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN