tlachd

See also: tlacht

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish tlacht (“covering, protection; ornament, beauty”).

Noun

tlachd m (genitive singular tlachd, plural tlachdan)

1. pleasure, enjoyment, relish
2. affection, attachment, liking

Derived terms

• gabh tlachd ann (“enjoy, relish”, verb)
• tlachdmhor (“pleasant, delightful; handsome, comely, lovely; becoming, fitting; liberal”, adjective)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “tlachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• https://learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp?abairt=tlachd&slang=both&wholeword=false