geamhradh
See also: Geamhradh
Irish
Noun
geamhradh m (genitive singular geamhraidh, nominative plural geamhraidheacha)
- obsolete form of geimhreadh
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| geamhradh | gheamhradh | ngeamhradh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish gemred, from Old Irish gaimred, from a suffixed form of Proto-Celtic *gyemos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-.
Pronunciation
- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ʲãũɾəɣ/[1]
- (Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ʲɛ̃ũɾəɣ/[2]
- (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ʲɛ̃ũɾək/[3]
- (Islay, Colonsay) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ʲɛvəɾəɣ/, [ˈɡ̊ʲɛvɪ̈ɾɪ̈ɣ][4]
Noun
geamhradh m (genitive singular geamhraidh, plural geamhraidhean)
- winter
- sa gheamhradh ― in winter
- Tha e an deireadh an t-samhradh; thig an geamhradh gu luath. ― It is the end of summer; winter shall come soon.
- Th' an geamhradh a' tighinn. ― Winter is coming.
Derived terms
- cadal-geamhraidh (“hibernation”)
- geamhrachail (“wintry”)
- geamhradail (“wintry”)
- geamhraich (“winter”, verb)
- grian-stad geamhraidh (“winter solstice”)
See also
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| geamhradh | gheamhradh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
- ^ Scouller, Alastair (2017) The Gaelic Dialect of Colonsay (PhD thesis), Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 100
Further reading
- Cathair Ó Dochartaigh, editor (1994), Survey of the Gaelic Dialects of Scotland, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies