achadh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish achad m (“field”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

achadh m (genitive singular achaidh, nominative plural achaidh)

  1. (archaic, otherwise almost only in place names) field

Declension

Declension of achadh (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative achadh achaidh
vocative a achaidh a achadha
genitive achaidh achadh
dative achadh achaidh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an t-achadh na hachaidh
genitive an achaidh na n-achadh
dative leis an achadh
don achadh 		leis na hachaidh

Derived terms

Achadh Airt, Achadh Choinn (“Ireland”) Achadh Conaire (“Achonry”) Cúig Achadh Uisnigh (“the five fields of Uisneach, the five fifths of Ireland”) Ard Achaidh (“Ardaghey, High Field, a village in County Monaghan, Ireland”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of achadh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
achadh n-achadh hachadh t-achadh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “achad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish achad m (“expanse of ground; pasture, field; field of battle”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaxəɣ/, (colloquial) /ˈax/
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈaxək/[2]

Noun

achadh m (genitive singular achaidh, plural achaidhean or achaidhnean)

  1. field, plain, meadow
    Bha sinn a' ceangal sguab san achadh. ― We were binding sheaves in the field.
  2. corn field newly cut or ready for reaping

Mutation

Mutation of achadh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
achadh n-achadh h-achadh t-achadh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “achad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “achadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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