Garbhchríocha
Irish
Etymology
From garbh (“rough”) + críocha (“regions, territories”).
Proper noun
Na Garbhchríocha f pl (genitive na nGarbhchríoch)
- the Scottish Highlands
- Synonym: Garbhchríocha na hAlban
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Garbhchríocha | Gharbhchríocha | nGarbhchríocha |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Garbhchríocha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “Garbhchríocha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025