ionad

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish inad (“place, spot”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈʊn̪ˠəd̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɔnˠəd̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʌnˠəd̪ˠ/

Noun

ionad m (genitive singular ionaid, nominative plural ionaid)

1. place

   Synonym: áit

   1. recognized or appointed place, position
      1. (mathematics, sports) position
   2. site
   3. mark, trace
   4. particular part (in book)
   5. natural, native, place
   6. space

   1. station, rank, post

      Synonym: stáisiún

   2. substitution, succession
   3. centre; (music) venue

      Synonym: lárionad

   4. area

      Synonym: láthair

Declension

Declension of ionad

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ionad ionaid Vocative a ionaid a ionada Genitive ionaid ionad Dative ionad ionaid

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ionad na hionaid Genitive an ionaid na n-ionad Dative leis an ionad don ionad leis na hionaid

• Alternative plurals: ionada, ionadacha

Derived terms

• aerionad
• bean ionaid
• cúlionad
• fear ionaid
• in ionad
• ionad fostaíochta
• ionad siopadóireachta
• ionadach
• ionadaí
• ionadaigh
• ionadán
• ionadluach
• ionadú
• ionadúil
• jabionad
• lárionad
• meánionad
• múinteoir ionaid
• ollionad
• postionad

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ionad	n-ionad	hionad	t-ionad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ionad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ionad”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “ionad”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish inad (“place, spot”).

Noun

ionad m (genitive singular ionaid, plural ionadan)

1. place, spot
   1. room, abode, office
   2. position
2. centre (building)
3. (computing) site, website

   ionad eadar-lìon ― internet site

Derived terms

• ionad-beachd, ionad-seallaidh (“viewpoint”)
• ionad-bhùthan (“shopping centre”)
• ionad-cleasachd (“gymnasium”)
• ionad-còmhnaidh (“residence; habitation”)
• ionad-dìon nàdair (“nature reserve”)
• ionad-fiosrachaidh (“information centre”)
• ionad-gnìomhachais (“industrial estate”)
• ionad-obrach (“job centre”)
• ionad-siubhail (“travel agency”)
• ionad-slàinte (“health centre”)
• ionad-spòrsa (“sports centre”)
• ionad-thaighean (“housing estate”)
• ionadail (“local”, adjective)

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ionad	n-ionad	h-ionad	t-ionad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “ionad”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language