gealach
See also: Gealach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *gelach (“moon”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic gealach and Manx giallagh.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟəˈl̪ˠɑx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɟalˠəx/, /ˈɟal̪ˠəx/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈɟæl̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟalˠa(x)/, /ˈɟal̪ˠa(x)/
Noun edit
gealach f (genitive singular gealaí, nominative plural gealacha)
- (astronomy) moon
- brightness (as of moon), moonlight
- white outer ring of boiled potato
- Synonym: gealach phráta
Declension edit
Declension of gealach
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- aghaidh na gealaí
- bugaí gealaí
- carr gealaí
- céim na gealaí
- ceo gealaí
- ciogal gealaí
- corrán gealaí
- cráitéar gealaí
- crith gealaí
- cúlú gealaí
- cúrsa na gealaí
- damhsa na gealaí
- deireadh gealaí
- Dónall na gealaí
- dreach gealaí
- éiclips na gealaí
- éirí na gealaí
- féilire na gealaí
- ga gealaí
- gealach bháiteach
- gealach chraorag
- gealach dheirceach
- gealach lán
- gealach na gcoinleach
- gealach na gcoinlíní
- gealach nua
- gealach thláith
- gealach úr
- lá gealaí
- leath gealaí
- líonadh gealaí
- lus na gealaí
- mí ghealaí
- misean chun na gealaí
- misean gealaí
- modúl gealaí
- nód gealaí
- oíche ghealaí
- oíche ré gealaí
- rince na gealaí
- sailchuach na gealaí
- Seán na gealaí
- solas na gealaí
- spéirghealach
- tírdhreach gealaí
- tús gealaí
- uabhar na gealaí
- urú gealaí
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gealach | ghealach | ngealach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gealach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “gealach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gealach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *gelach (“moon”). Cognate with Irish gealach and Manx giallagh.
Noun edit
gealach f (genitive singular gealaich, plural gealaichean)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gealach | ghealach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |