réidh

See also: rèidh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish réid, from Proto-Celtic *reidis (simple, easy) (compare Welsh rhwydd (easy, quick), Breton rouez (scattered, spaced-out; clear, limpid)).

Pronunciation

Adjective

réidh (genitive singular feminine réidhe, plural réidhe, comparative réidhe or réacha)

  1. level (having the same height at all places), even, flat
    Synonyms: cothrom, comhréidh
  2. smooth (without difficulty; natural, unconstrained; unbroken), easy (free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained), free (unconstrained)
    Synonym: socair
  3. ready [with le ‘to’], prepared [with le ‘for’], finished (completed; concluded; done), fit [with le ‘to’]
    Synonym: réitithe
  4. cool (not showing emotion, calm), even-tempered, good-tempered
  5. leisured, leisurely

Declension

Declension of réidh
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative réidh réidh réidhe
vocative réidh réidhe
genitive réidhe réidhe réidh
dative réidh réidh réidhe
Comparative níos réidhe
Superlative is réidhe
  • Alternative comparative form: réacha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

  • (ready, prepared; finished): ullamh

Derived terms

  • doréidh (intricate, adjective)

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 82, page 44
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 214
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 95, page 37

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “réiḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 887; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réidh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN