gnó
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See also: gno
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish gnó,[1] from the root of Proto-Celtic *gniyeti (compare gníid), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡn̪ˠoː/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ɡɾˠoː/, /ɡɾˠuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡɾˠẽːhə/[2] (as if spelled gnaetha)
Noun[edit]
gnó m (genitive singular gnó or gnótha, nominative plural gnóthaí or gnótha)
Declension[edit]
Declension of gnó
- Alternative genitive singular and strong plural form: gnótha
Derived terms[edit]
- cárta gnó (“business card”)
- eitic ghnó (“business ethics”)
- gnóthach (“busy”, adjective)
- iarghnó
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gnó | ghnó | ngnó |
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), “2 gnó”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 66
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gnó”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN