gruag
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gruag f (genitive singular gruaige)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gruag | ghruag | ngruag |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 130
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 95
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *grúac.
Noun edit
gruag f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
Synonyms edit
Mutation edit
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gruag | ghruag | ngruag |
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), “grúac”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *grúac.
Noun edit
gruag f (genitive singular gruaige, plural gruagan)
- wig
- the hair of the head, especially of a female (used less frequently than falt)
- Dath na gruaige ― Color of the hair
- anything resembling hair
- lock of hair
- woman
- wife
Derived terms edit
- gruagag f (“little wig; small lock of hair”)
- gruagaire
- gruag-bhréige f (“wig”)
- gruag-Muire f (“goldilocks”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gruag | ghruag |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “gruag”, 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), “grúac”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language