mì-chreidmheach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From mì-chreideamh +‎ -ach.

Adjective

mì-chreidmheach (genitive singular masculine mì-chreidmhich, comparative mì-chreidmhiche)

  1. sceptical, unbelieving, distrustful
    Synonym: mì-chreideach

Alternative forms

Noun

mì-chreidmheach m (genitive singular mì-chreidmhich, plural mì-chreidmhich)

  1. heretic, unbeliever, infidel
  2. sceptic
    Synonym: mì-chreidmhiche

Mutation

Mutation of mì-chreidmheach
radical lenition
mì-chreidmheach mhì-chreidmheach

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

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “mì-chreidmheach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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