mathan-nighe
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
Likely a calque of German Waschbär.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mathan-nighe m (genitive singular mathain-nighe, plural mathain-nighe)
- raccoon
- Cha mhòr nach toirinn mo mhionnan gur mathan-nighe a tha ann. ― I would almost swear that it's a raccoon.
Mutation edit
| 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. | |