gadhar
Irish
Alternative forms
- gaghar[1]
Etymology
From Middle Irish gadar (“beagle, hunting dog”), from Old Irish gagar, from Old Norse gagarr.[2]
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡai(ə)ɾˠ/[3][4][5], /ˈɡəi(ə)ɾˠ/[6][7][8]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɡeːɾˠ/, (older) /ɡɤːɾˠ/[9]
Noun
gadhar m (genitive singular gadhair, nominative plural gadhair)
Declension
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Derived terms
- gadhar fiaigh (“hunting dog”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| gadhar | ghadhar | ngadhar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ “gadhar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gadar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 196, page 98
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 120
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 110, page 22
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 115, page 23
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 98, page 23
- ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 246, page 45
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 425, page 137
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gadhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gadhar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish gadar (“beagle, hunting dog”), from Old Irish gagar, from Old Norse gagarr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɤ.əɾ/
Noun
gadhar m (genitive singular gadhair, plural gadhair or gadhrain)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| gadhar | ghadhar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.