Gàidhlig
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Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish Goídelc. Cognate with Irish Gaeilge and Manx Gaelg.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gàidhlig f (genitive singular Gàidhlig or Gàidhlige)
Usage notes[edit]
Ball & Muller (2012) note that although Gàidhlig typically remains unchanged in the genitive singular, it is occasionally altered to Gàidhlige, perhaps as a hypercorrection.
Descendants[edit]
- Gàidhlig na h-Èireann (“Irish Gaelic”)
- Gàidhlig Mhanainn (“Manx”)
Adjective[edit]
Gàidhlig (nominative plural Gàidhlige, comparative Gàidhlige)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Gàidhlig (type II adjective)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
Gàidhlig | Ghàidhlig |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Goídelc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Michael J. Ball, Nicole Muller (2012) The Celtic Languages[1]