Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From dìlleachdan (orphan) +‎ -achd.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʲiːʎəxɡanəxɡ/

Noun

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dìlleachdanachd f (genitive singular dìlleachdanachd, plural dìlleachdanachdan)

  1. orphanage
    Synonym: dìlleachdas

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
dìlleachdanachd dhìlleachdanachd
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) “dìlleachdanachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN