mathan-nighe

Scottish Gaelic

Tha am mathan-nighe seo a' sreapadh ann an craobh.

Etymology

Likely a calque of German Waschbär.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.han.nʲi.ə/

Noun

mathan-nighe m (genitive singular mathain-nighe, plural mathain-nighe)

1. raccoon

   Cha mhòr nach toirinn mo mhionnan gur mathan-nighe a tha ann. ― I would almost swear that it's a raccoon.

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
mathan-nighe	mhathan-nighe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.