frith-rathad

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

frith- +‎ rathad

Pronunciation

Noun

frith-rathad m (genitive singular frith-rathaid, plural frith-rathaidhean)

  1. path, footpath, track
  2. byroad, sideroad
  3. shortcut
  4. offshoot

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ 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