eadh

Irish

Pronoun

eadh

1. Superseded spelling of ea.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ed (“it”). Ultimately akin to English it, Latin id, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɤɣ/

Pronoun

eadh

1. it

Usage notes

• Only used with the copula, in constructions that do not reference any noun. Now used only in set phrases.

Derived terms

• seadh
• an eadh
• chan eadh
• mar eadh