cnag
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *cnagaid, from Old English cnocian and/or Old Norse knoka, both from Proto-Germanic *knukōną.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /kn̪ˠɑɡ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /kn̪ˠɑɡ/, /kɾˠaɡ/
- (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /kɾˠaɡ/[1]
Noun edit
cnag m (genitive singular cnaig, nominative plural cnaga)
Declension edit
Declension of cnag
Verb edit
cnag (present analytic cnagann, future analytic cnagfaidh, verbal noun cnagadh, past participle cnagtha)
Conjugation edit
conjugation of cnag (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cnag | chnag | gcnag |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 96
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cnagaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cnag”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *cnagaid, from Old English cnocian and/or Old Norse knoka, both from Proto-Germanic *knukōną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
cnag (past chnag, future cnagaidh, verbal noun cnagadh, past participle cnagte)
Noun edit
cnag f (genitive singular cnaig, plural cnagan)
Derived terms edit
- cnag-aodaich (“clothes peg”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
cnag | chnag |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cnagaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language