Irish
Etymology
From iarann (“iron”) + dóid (“hand, fist”).
Noun
iarndóid f (genitive singular iarndóide, nominative plural iarndóideanna)
- mailed fist
- gauntlet (of armour)
Declension
Declension of iarndóid (second declension)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of iarndóid
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eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| iarndóid
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n-iarndóid
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hiarndóid
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not applicable
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iarndóid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “iarndóid”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “iarndóid”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025