cladhaire
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish cladaire m (“ditch digger”),[1] from Old Irish clad m (“ditch, trench; dyke, earthen rampart”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkl̪ˠɑiɾʲə/[2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈklˠeːɾʲə/, [ˈklˠeiɾʲə]; (older) /ˈklˠɤːɾʲə/, [ˈklˠɤiɾʲə][3]
Noun edit
cladhaire m (genitive singular cladhaire, nominative plural cladhairí)
Derived terms edit
- claidhreacht f (“villainy, roguery; cowardice”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cladhaire | chladhaire | gcladhaire |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cladaire”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 70, page 30
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cladhaire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish cladaire m (“ditch digger”),[1] from Old Irish clad m (“ditch, trench; dyke, earthen rampart”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cladhaire m (genitive singular cladhaire, plural cladhairean)
Synonyms edit
- (coward): gealtaire
Derived terms edit
- cladhaireachd f (“cowardice”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
cladhaire | chladhaire |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cladaire”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “cladhaire”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cladaire”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language