gàirdeachas

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Probably from unattested Old Irish *gartiugud (“shortening, passing or whiling time; amusing”), a derivative of garait (“short”) (cf. goirid). Later reanalyzed as a derivative of gàir (“laugh”). Cognate with Irish gáirdeachas. Possibly related to aighear (“delight, joy, merriment”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːrtʲəxəs/

Noun

gàirdeachas m (genitive singular gàirdeachais, no plural)

  1. gladness, joy, pleasure, rejoicing

Derived terms

  • co-ghàirdeachas m (“congratulation”)

Mutation

Mutation of gàirdeachas
radical lenition
gàirdeachas ghàirdeachas

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

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