sluagh
See also: slúagh
Classical Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish slúag, from Old Irish slóg, from Proto-Celtic *slougos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sl͈uːa̯(ɣ)/
Noun
sluagh m
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “slóg, slúag”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Irish
Noun
sluagh m (genitive singular sluaigh, nominative plural sluaigh or sluaighte)
- obsolete form of slua
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| sluagh | shluagh after an, tsluagh |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish slúag, from Old Irish slóg, from Proto-Celtic *slougos.
Pronunciation
Noun
sluagh m (genitive singular sluaigh, plural slòigh)
Usage notes
Derived terms
- mòr-sluagh
- sluagh-ghairm (the source of English slogan)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| sluagh | shluagh after "an", t-sluagh |
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