an-ath-bhliadhna
See also: an ath-bhliadhna and an ath bhliadhna
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (careful speech) /(ə)ˌn̪ˠahˈvliɤn̪ˠə/, (rapid speech) /(ə)ˈn̪ˠaflən̪ˠ(ə)/[1]
Adverb
Usage notes
- According to the 2009 Gaelic Orthographic Conventions, this form should be used for "the year after this one", while for "the following year" the form without hyphens (an ath bhliadhna) should be used. However, in older texts this rule isn't strictly adhered to.
See also
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap