clúdach
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
The cl- anlaut of clúdach derives from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover; hide; protect”). The -d- could regularly derive from Celtic -nt, in which case the ending could contain Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (“cover”), though the Celtic suffix *-ākos is more likely.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkl̪ˠuːd̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈklˠuːd̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈklˠuːd̪ˠa(x)/
Noun edit
clúdach m (genitive singular as substantive clúdaigh, genitive as verbal noun clúdaithe, nominative plural clúdaigh)
- verbal noun of clúdaigh
- cover (lid)
- envelope (wrapper for mailing)
- Synonym: clúdach litreach
Declension edit
As a substantive:
Declension of clúdach
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As a verbal noun:
Declension of clúdach
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
clúdach | chlúdach | gclúdach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- “clúdach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “clúdaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “clúdach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN