port

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port m (genitive singular puirt, plural puirt or portan)

puirt (genitive singular)
puirt (plural)
portan (plural)


or

or m (genitive singular ora, plural ora or orthachan or orrachan or orthannan)

Possibly from Old Irish amar (“song, singing”). See òran.


arm

arm m (genitive singular airm, plural airm)

airm (genitive singular)
airm (plural)
arm
n-arm
h-arm
t-arm

From Old Irish arm n (“armour, battle-equipment, panoply; weapon; army”), from Latin arma.


not

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not m (genitive singular not, plural notaichean)

not (genitive singular)
notaichean (plural)

Borrowed from English note. The "money" sense comes from the now-rare £1 note.


dia

dia m (genitive singular dè, plural diathan or dèe)

dè (genitive singular)
diathan (plural)
dèe (plural)
dia (indefinite nominative singular)
diathan (indefinite nominative plural)
dèe (indefinite nominative obsolete plural)
dhè (genitive indefinite singular)
dhia (genitive indefinite plural)
dhèe (genitive indefinite obsolete plural)
dia (dative indefinite singular)
diathan (dative indefinite plural)
dèe (dative indefinite obsolete plural)
dèibh (dative indefinite obsolete plural)
diathaibh (dative indefinite obsolete plural)
dia (definite nominative singular)
an dia (definite nominative singular)
diathan (definite nominative plural)
na diathan (definite nominative plural)
dèe (definite nominative obsolete plural)
dè (definite genitive singular)
an dè (definite genitive singular)
dia (definite genitive plural)
nan dia (definite genitive plural)
dèe (definite genitive obsolete plural)
dia (dative definite singular)
an dia (dative definite singular)
diathan (dative definite plural)
na diathan (dative definite plural)
dèe (dative definite obsolete plural)
dèibh (dative definite obsolete plural)
diathaibh (dative definite obsolete plural)
dhè (definite singular vocative)
dhia (definite singular vocative)
dhiatha (definite plural vocative)
dia
dhia

From Old Irish día (“god”), from Proto-Celtic *deiwos (compare Welsh duw), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (compare Sanskrit देव (deva), Latin deus, Old English Tīw (“Germanic god of heroic glory”)).


dream

From Middle Irish dremm (“crowd, throng”), from Proto-Celtic *drexsmā, itself probably related to *drungos (“throng, host”).


Daniel

(biblical) Daniel, the twenty-seventh book of the Old Testament


film

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film m (genitive singular film, plural filmichean)

film (genitive singular)
filmichean (plural)
film
fhilm

From English film, from Middle English filme, from Old English filmen (“film, membrane, thin skin, foreskin”), from Proto-Germanic *filminją (“thin skin, membrane”), from Proto-Indo-European *pél-mo- (“membrane”), from *pel- (“to cover, skin”).


aba

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aba m (genitive singular aba, plural abachan)

aba (genitive singular)
abachan (plural)
aba (indefinite nominative singular)
abachan (indefinite nominative plural)
aba (genitive indefinite singular)
abachan (genitive indefinite plural)
aba (dative indefinite singular)
abachan (dative indefinite plural)
t-aba (definite nominative singular)
an t-aba (definite nominative singular)
h-abachan (definite nominative plural)
na h-abachan (definite nominative plural)
aba (definite genitive singular)
an aba (definite genitive singular)
abachan (definite genitive plural)
nan abachan (definite genitive plural)
aba (dative definite singular)
an aba (dative definite singular)
h-abachan (dative definite plural)
na h-abachan (dative definite plural)
aba (definite singular vocative)
abachan (definite plural vocative)
aba
n-aba
h-aba
t-aba

From Old Irish abb, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”).

An nì a nì an dara h-aba subhach, nì e dubhach an t-aba eile.

What makes the one abbot glad makes the other abbot sad.


mac

mac m (genitive singular mic, plural mic)

mic (genitive singular)
mic (plural)
mac (indefinite nominative singular)
mic (indefinite nominative plural)
mic (genitive indefinite singular)
mhac (genitive indefinite plural)
mac (dative indefinite singular)
mic (dative indefinite plural)
macaibh (dative indefinite plural)
mac (definite nominative singular)
am mac (definite nominative singular)
mic (definite nominative plural)
na mic (definite nominative plural)
(a') mhic (definite genitive singular)
mac (definite genitive plural)
nam mac (definite genitive plural)
(a') mhac (dative definite singular)
mic (dative definite plural)
na mic (dative definite plural)
macaibh (dative definite plural)
mhic (definite singular vocative)
mhaca (definite plural vocative)
mac
mhac

From Middle Irish mac, from Old Irish macc, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ (maqqi, genitive), from Proto-Celtic *makkʷos. Cognates include Irish mac and Manx mac.

mac Dhòmhaill

Used as a prefix for Irish and Scottish patronymic surnames; -son


bean

gd-decl-noun-table

mnà
 mnatha
 mnathadh (archaic, dialectal)

(na) mnà
 (na) mnatha
 (na) mnathadh (archaic, dialectal)

bean (indefinite nominative singular)
mnathan (indefinite nominative plural)
mnai (archaic indefinite nominative plural)
mnà (genitive indefinite singular)
mnatha (genitive indefinite singular)
mnathadh (archaic dialectal genitive indefinite singular)
ban (genitive indefinite plural)
bean (dative indefinite singular)
mnaoi (archaic dative indefinite singular)
mnathan (dative indefinite plural)
mnathaibh (archaic dative indefinite plural)
(a') bhean (definite nominative singular)
mnathan (definite nominative plural)
na mnathan (definite nominative plural)
mnai (archaic definite nominative plural)
na mnai (archaic definite nominative plural)
mnà (definite genitive singular)
na mnà (definite genitive singular)
mnatha (definite genitive singular)
na mnatha (definite genitive singular)
mnathadh (archaic definite dialectal genitive singular)
na mnathadh (archaic definite dialectal genitive singular)
ban (definite genitive plural)
nam ban (definite genitive plural)
(a') bhean (dative definite singular)
(a') mhnaoi (archaic) (dative definite singular)
mnathan (dative definite plural)
na mnathan (dative definite plural)
mnathaibh (archaic dative definite plural)
na mnathaibh (archaic dative definite plural)
bhean (definite singular vocative)
a bhean (definite singular vocative)
mhnathan (definite plural vocative)
a mhnathan (definite plural vocative)
bean
bhean

From Middle Irish ben, from Old Irish ben. Cognates include Irish bean and Manx ben.


iris

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iris f (genitive singular irise, plural irisean)

irise (genitive singular)
irisean (plural)
iris
n-iris
h-iris
t-iris


alt

alt m (genitive singular uilt, plural altan)

From Old Irish alt (“joint, articulation”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸaltom (“joint”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to fold”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 (falþan, “to fold”) and Ancient Greek πέπλος (péplos, “woven cloth”).


leabhar

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leabhar m (genitive singular leabhair, plural leabhraichean)

leabhair (genitive singular)
leabhraichean (plural)
leabhar (indefinite nominative singular)
leabhraichean (indefinite nominative plural)
leabhair (genitive indefinite singular)
leabhraichean (genitive indefinite plural)
leabhar (dative indefinite singular)
leabhraichean (dative indefinite plural)
leabhar (definite nominative singular)
an leabhar (definite nominative singular)
leabhraichean (definite nominative plural)
na leabhraichean (definite nominative plural)
leabhair (definite genitive singular)
an leabhair (definite genitive singular)
leabhraichean (definite genitive plural)
nan leabhraichean (definite genitive plural)
leabhar (dative definite singular)
an leabhar (dative definite singular)
leabhraichean (dative definite plural)
na leabhraichean (dative definite plural)
leabhar (definite singular vocative)
leabhraichean (definite plural vocative)

Seo an leabhar leamsa.


balla

balla m (genitive singular balla, plural ballachan)

balla (genitive singular)
ballachan (plural)
balla (indefinite nominative singular)
ballachan (indefinite nominative plural)
balla (genitive indefinite singular)
bhallachan (genitive indefinite plural)
balla (dative indefinite singular)
ballachan (dative indefinite plural)
balla (definite nominative singular)
am balla (definite nominative singular)
ballachan (definite nominative plural)
na ballachan (definite nominative plural)
(a') bhalla (definite genitive singular)
ballachan (definite genitive plural)
nam ballachan (definite genitive plural)
(a') bhalla (dative definite singular)
ballachan (dative definite plural)
na ballachan (dative definite plural)
bhalla (definite singular vocative)
bhallachan (definite plural vocative)
balla
bhalla

From Middle Irish *balla, from Middle English wal, from Old English weall (“wall, dike”), from Proto-Germanic *wallaz, *wallą (“wall, rampart, entrenchment”), from Latin vallum (“wall, rampart, entrenchment, palisade”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind, roll”).


doras

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doras m (genitive singular dorais, plural dorsan)

dorais (genitive singular)
dorsan (plural)

Lewis, Trotternish, Sutherland, Easter Ross

/ˈd̪̊ɔɾəs̪t̪/

From Old Irish dorus, from Proto-Celtic *dworestus, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“gate, door”).


airgead

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airgead m (genitive singular airgid or airgead, no plural)

airgid (genitive singular)
airgead (genitive singular)
airgead
n-airgead
h-airgead
t-airgead

/ˈɛɾʲɛkʲət̪/

[ˈæɾʲækʲət̪~ˈæʒækʲət̪]

From Old Irish argat (“silver”), from Proto-Celtic *argantom (compare Welsh arian), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (“to shine”) (compare Latin argentum (“silver”)).


abairt

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abairt f (genitive singular abairte, plural abairtean)

abairte (genitive singular)
abairtean (plural)

From Old Irish epert (“a saying, utterance”), from as·beir (“says”); compare abair.


Dia

Dia m (genitive singular Dhè or Dè, plural Diathan)

Dhè (genitive singular)
Dè (genitive singular)
Diathan (plural)
Dia
Dhia

From Old Irish día, from Proto-Celtic *deiwos.


Ester

(biblical) Esther, the seventeenth book of the Old Testament


Genesis

(biblical) Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament


Moire

Moire f (genitive Moire or Mhoire, vocative a Mhoire)

Moire (genitive)
Mhoire (genitive)
a Mhoire (vocative)
Moire
Mhoire

From Old Irish Maire, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).


Rut

(biblical) Ruth, the eighth book of the Old Testament


bann

bann m (genitive singular banna or bainne, plural bannan or banntan)

banna (genitive singular)
bainne (genitive singular)
bannan (plural)
banntan (plural)

Borrowed from English band, from Old Norse band, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to bind”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹 (bandi), Sanskrit बध्नाति (badhnāti, “he/she binds”), Modern Irish banna.


seinn

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seinn (past sheinn, future seinnidh, verbal noun seinn, past participle seinnte)

sheinn (past)
seinnidh (future)
seinn (noun-from-verb)
seinnte (participle past)

From Middle Irish sendim, from Old Irish sennim, seinnid (“to make a sound, play an instrument”).

(dated) play (other musical instruments)


seinn

seinne (genitive singular)
seinn
sheinn
after "an"
t-seinn


forca

forca f (genitive singular fuirce, plural forcan)

fuirce (genitive singular)
forcan (plural)
forca
fhorca

From Middle English forke (“digging fork”), from Old English forca (“forked instrument used to torture”), from Proto-West Germanic *furkō (“fork”), from Latin furca (“pitchfork”). Doublet of forc.


Nollaig

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Nollaig f (genitive Nollaige, plural Nollaigean)

/ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠɪkʲ/

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (“a birthday party”), with specific reference to the birth of Christ.


luid

luid f (genitive singular luide, plural luidean)

luide (genitive singular)
luidean (plural)

From Proto-Celtic *luddi, from the root of loitiméir (“destroyer”, literally “cutter”).


Nehemiah

(biblical) Nehemiah, the sixteenth book of the Old Testament


Isaiah

(biblical) Isaiah, the twenty-third book of the Old Testament


rann

rann m (genitive singular rainn, plural rannan)

rainn (genitive singular)
rannan (plural)

às na ceithir ranna ruadha

from all corners of the earth, from all four corners of the world; from the four red parts


Micah

(biblical) Micah, the thirty-third book of the Old Testament


Amos

(biblical) Amos, the thirtieth book of the Old Testament


Obadiah

(biblical) Obadiah, the thirty-first book of the Old Testament


Nahum

(biblical) Nahum, the thirty-fourth book of the Old Testament


Malachi

(biblical) Malachi, the thirty-ninth book of the Old Testament


pana

pana m (genitive singular pana, plural panaichean)

pana (genitive singular)
panaichean (plural)
pana
phana


nighean

nighean f (dative nighinn, genitive nighinn or nighinne or ìghne or inghinn, plural nigheanan or nigheannan or nighnean or ìghnean or ingheanan)

nighinn (dative)
nighinn (genitive)
nighinne (genitive)
ìghne (genitive)
inghinn (genitive)
nigheanan (plural)
nigheannan (plural)
nighnean (plural)
ìghnean (plural)
ingheanan (plural)
nighean (indefinite nominative singular)
nigheanan (indefinite nominative plural)
nighinne (genitive indefinite singular)
nighinn (genitive indefinite singular)
nighean (genitive indefinite plural)
nighinn (dative indefinite singular)
nigheanan (dative indefinite plural)
nigheanaibh (dative indefinite plural)
nighean (definite nominative singular)
an nighean (definite nominative singular)
nigheanan (definite nominative plural)
na nigheanan (definite nominative plural)
nighinne (definite genitive singular)
na nighinne (definite genitive singular)
nighinn (definite genitive singular)
nighean (definite genitive plural)
nan nighean (definite genitive plural)
nighinn (dative definite singular)
an nighinn (dative definite singular)
nigheanan (dative definite plural)
na nigheanan (dative definite plural)
nigheanaibh (dative definite plural)
nighean (definite singular vocative)
nigheana (definite plural vocative)
nighean (indefinite nominative singular)
nigheanan (indefinite nominative plural)
nighinn (genitive indefinite singular)
nighean (genitive indefinite plural)
nighinn (dative indefinite singular)
nigheanan (dative indefinite plural)
nigheanaibh (archaic dative indefinite plural)
nighean (definite nominative singular)
an nighean (definite nominative singular)
h-igheanan (definite nominative plural)
na h-igheanan (definite nominative plural)
h-ingheanan (definite nominative plural)
na h-ingheanan (definite nominative plural)
h-ighinn (definite genitive singular)
na h-ighinn (definite genitive singular)
h-inghinn (definite genitive singular)
na h-inghinn (definite genitive singular)
nighean (definite genitive plural)
nan nighean (definite genitive plural)
nighinn (dative definite singular)
an nighinn (dative definite singular)
h-ighinn (dative definite singular)
h-igheanan (dative definite plural)
na h-igheanan (dative definite plural)
h-ingheanan (dative definite plural)
na h-ingheanan (dative definite plural)
nighean (definite singular vocative)
a nighean (definite singular vocative)
nigheana (definite plural vocative)
a nigheana (definite plural vocative)
nigheanan (definite plural vocative)
a nigheanan (definite plural vocative)

gd-decl-noun-table

(an) nighinn;
 h-ighinn (with possessive pronoun)

From Old Irish ingen, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ (inigena), from Proto-Celtic *enigenā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”) + *ǵenh₁- (“produce, give birth”) (compare Latin indigena (“native”), Ancient Greek ἐγγόνη (engónē, “granddaughter”)).


eachdraidh

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eachdraidh f (genitive singular eachdraidhe, plural eachdraidhean)

eachdraidhe (genitive singular)
eachdraidhean (plural)

From Middle Irish echtrad, from Old Irish echtra (“tale, narrative, history”), from echtar (“without, outside”), from Proto-Celtic *extros. Doublet of eachtradh. Cognate with Irish eachtra (“adventure”). Compare Welsh eithr (“except, beyond”), Latin exter (“outer”).


duine

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duine m (genitive singular duine, plural daoine)

duine (genitive singular)
daoine (plural)
duine
dhuine

From Old Irish duine, from Proto-Celtic *gdonyos (“human, person”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰm̥mō (“earthling, human”), a derivation of *dʰéǵʰōm (“earth”).

der

1911 (Birlinn Limited), Edward Dwelly: The Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary:
Duine gun mhath gun chron, is motha a chron na a mhath. ― A man that's neither good nor ill is more ill than good.


caileag

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caileag f (genitive singular caileige, plural caileagan)

caileige (genitive singular)
caileagan (plural)
caileag
chaileag

From caile (“vulgar girl, quean, hussy, strumpet, maid servant”) + -ag (“diminutive”). From Old Irish caile (“maid”); compare Breton plac’h (“girl”); Ancient Greek παλλακή (pallakḗ, “concubine”), Latin pellex.

cog

Cha b'e meud do stòrais
A chuir mi fhéin an tòir ort,
Ach caileag laghach, bhòidheach,
Bhi còmhla rium ag éirigh.

1879, Traditional, “A Mhairi Bhinn, Mheall-Shuileach”, in The Gaelic Songster (An t-Oranaiche), Glasgow: A. Stewart, page 48:

It was not the amount of your wealth
That sent myself in pursuit of you,
But a girl, pleasant, beautiful,
To be rising together with me.


òigh

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òigh f (genitive singular òighe, plural òighean)

òighe (genitive singular)
òighean (plural)
òigh
n-òigh
h-òigh
t-òigh

From Old Irish óg (“whole, entire, intact”). Cognate with Irish ógh.


òinseach

òinseach f (genitive singular òinsiche, plural òinsichean)

òinsiche (genitive singular)
òinsichean (plural)

From Old Irish óinsech (“foolish or giddy woman”).


fireannach

From Old Irish firennach (“male”), from firend.


fireannach

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fireannach m (genitive singular fireannaich, plural fireannaich)

fireannaich (genitive singular)
fireannaich (plural)
fireannach
fhireannach


balach

balach m (genitive singular balaich, plural balaich)

balaich (genitive singular)
balaich (plural)
balach (indefinite nominative singular)
balaich (indefinite nominative plural)
balaich (genitive indefinite singular)
bhalach (genitive indefinite plural)
balach (dative indefinite singular)
balaich (dative indefinite plural)
balachaibh (dative indefinite plural)
balach (definite nominative singular)
am balach (definite nominative singular)
balaich (definite nominative plural)
na balaich (definite nominative plural)
(a') bhalaich (definite genitive singular)
balach (definite genitive plural)
nam balach (definite genitive plural)
(a') bhalach (dative definite singular)
balaich (dative definite plural)
na balaich (dative definite plural)
balachaibh (dative definite plural)
bhalaich (definite singular vocative)
bhalacha (definite plural vocative)
balach
bhalach

From Middle Irish bachlach (“clown, churl”). Cognate with Rathlin Irish bachlach.


gruag

gruag f (genitive singular gruaige, plural gruagan)

gruaige (genitive singular)
gruagan (plural)
gruag
ghruag

Dath na gruaige

(Uist, Barra, Islay) the hair of the head, especially of a female


binn

binn f (genitive singular binne, plural binnean)

binne (genitive singular)
binnean (plural)
binn
bhinn

From Proto-Celtic *bendi, *benni, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”), see also Sanskrit भान (bhāna, “evidence”), English ban (“public proclamation, edict”).

cog

(law) sentence, judgement, verdict, decision, condemnation


taigh-leighis

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taigh-leighis m (genitive singular taigh-leighis, plural taighean-leighis)

taigh-leighis (genitive singular)
taighean-leighis (plural)


ban-draoidh

ban-draoidh f (genitive singular ban-draoidhe, plural ban-draoidhean)

ban-draoidhe (genitive singular)
ban-draoidhean (plural)

ban- (“female”) + draoidh (“wizard, druid, magician, sorcerer”)


draoidh

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draoidh m (genitive singular draoidh, plural draoidhean)

draoidh (genitive singular)
draoidhean (plural)

From Old Irish druï, druí (“druid; magician, wizard, diviner”) (compare Irish draoi), from Proto-Celtic *dru-wid- (“tree-knower”) (compare Welsh dryw), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”) + *weyd- (“to know”).

inh

a priest, magician, or soothsayer in the ancient Celtic religion.


seanair

seanair (indefinite nominative singular)
seanairean (indefinite nominative plural)
seanar (genitive indefinite singular)
sheanairean (genitive indefinite plural)
seanair (dative indefinite singular)
seanairean (dative indefinite plural)
seanair (definite nominative singular)
an seanair (definite nominative singular)
seanairean (definite nominative plural)
na seanairean (definite nominative plural)
t-seanar (definite genitive singular)
an t-seanar (definite genitive singular)
seanairean (definite genitive plural)
nan seanairean (definite genitive plural)
t-seanair (dative definite singular)
an t-seanair (dative definite singular)
seanairean (dative definite plural)
na seanairean (dative definite plural)
sheanair (definite singular vocative)
sheanairean (definite plural vocative)
seanair
sheanair
after "an"
t-seanair

From Old Irish senathair, from sen (“old”) + athair (“father”).


seanmhair

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seanmhair f (genitive singular seanmhar, plural seanmhairean)

seanmhar (genitive singular)
seanmhairean (plural)
seanmhair (indefinite nominative singular)
seanmhairean (indefinite nominative plural)
seanmhar (genitive indefinite singular)
sheanmhairean (genitive indefinite plural)
seanmhair (dative indefinite singular)
seanmhairean (dative indefinite plural)
t-seanmhair (definite nominative singular)
an t-seanmhair (definite nominative singular)
seanmhairean (definite nominative plural)
na seanmhairean (definite nominative plural)
seanmhar (definite genitive singular)
na seanmhar (definite genitive singular)
seanmhairean (definite genitive plural)
nan seanmhairean (definite genitive plural)
t-seanmhair (dative definite singular)
an t-seanmhair (dative definite singular)
seanmhairean (dative definite plural)
na seanmhairean (dative definite plural)
sheanmhair (definite singular vocative)
sheanmhairean (definite plural vocative)
seanmhair
sheanmhair
after "an"
t-seanmhair

/ˈʃɛ.nə.vɛɾʲ/

From Old Irish senmáthair, from sen (“old”) + máthair (“mother”). Compare Irish seanmháthair, Manx shennvoir.


leac

leac f (dative singular lic, genitive singular lice, plural leacan)

lic (dative singular)
lice (genitive singular)
leacan (plural)

From Old Irish lecc, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥keh₂ (“flat surface”).
Celtic cognates include Welsh llech, Breton lec'h, Cornish lehan (“slate, slab”), and the Gaulish toponym Are-lica. Indo-European cognates include Ancient Greek πλάξ (pláx, “flat stone”). Ultimately connected with PIE *pleh₂- (“flat”).


soin

From the root of sònraichte (“special, notable”).


sìthiche

sìthiche (indefinite nominative singular)
sìthichean (indefinite nominative plural)
sìthiche (genitive indefinite singular)
shìthichean (genitive indefinite plural)
sìthiche (dative indefinite singular)
sìthichean (dative indefinite plural)
t-sìthiche (definite nominative singular)
an t-sìthiche (definite nominative singular)
sìthichean (definite nominative plural)
na sìthichean (definite nominative plural)
sìthiche (definite genitive singular)
an sìthiche (definite genitive singular)
sìthichean (definite genitive plural)
nan sìthichean (definite genitive plural)
t-sìthiche (dative definite singular)
an t-sìthiche (dative definite singular)
sìthichean (dative definite plural)
na sìthichean (dative definite plural)
shìthiche (definite singular vocative)
shìthichean (definite plural vocative)
sìthiche
shìthiche
after "an"
t-sìthiche


clag

clag (indefinite nominative singular)
cluig (indefinite nominative plural)
cluig (genitive indefinite singular)
chlag (genitive indefinite plural)
clag (dative indefinite singular)
cluig (dative indefinite plural)
clagaibh (dative indefinite plural)
clag (definite nominative singular)
an clag (definite nominative singular)
cluig (definite nominative plural)
na cluig (definite nominative plural)
(a') chluig (definite genitive singular)
clag (definite genitive plural)
nan clag (definite genitive plural)
(a') chlag (dative definite singular)
cluig (dative definite plural)
na cluig (dative definite plural)
clagaibh (dative definite plural)
chluig (definite singular vocative)
chlaga (definite plural vocative)
clag
chlag

From Middle Irish cloc, from Old Irish cloc. Cognates include Irish clog and Manx clag.


rìgh

From Old Irish rí, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).

Bha Coinneach mac Ailpein na chiad rìgh na h-Alba.

Kenneth MacAlpin was the first king of Scotland.


Ìosa

From Old Irish Íssu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yĕšuaʿ).

der

Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yĕšuaʿ)


uinneag

head

uinneag f (genitive singular uinneige, plural uinneagan)

uinneige (genitive singular)
uinneagan (plural)
uinneag (indefinite nominative singular)
uinneagan (indefinite nominative plural)
uinneige (genitive indefinite singular)
uinneig (genitive indefinite singular)
uinneag (genitive indefinite plural)
uinneig (dative indefinite singular)
uinneagan (dative indefinite plural)
uinneagaibh (dative indefinite plural)
uinneag (definite nominative singular)
an uinneag (definite nominative singular)
h-uinneagan (definite nominative plural)
na h-uinneagan (definite nominative plural)
h-uinneige (definite genitive singular)
na h-uinneige (definite genitive singular)
h-uinneig (definite genitive singular)
uinneag (definite genitive plural)
nan uinneag (definite genitive plural)
uinneig (dative definite singular)
an uinneig (dative definite singular)
h-uinneagan (dative definite plural)
na h-uinneagan (dative definite plural)
h-uinneagaibh (dative definite plural)
uinneag (definite singular vocative)
uinneaga (definite plural vocative)
uinneag
n-uinneag
h-uinneag
t-uinneag

From Middle Irish fuindeóc, from Old Norse vindauga (literally “wind's eye”). Cognate with Scots winnock, English window, all from the same Old Norse source.

dall-uinneag

square cavity used as a shelf in the wall of a room

dùin an uinneag!

saoil an dùin thu an uinneag?

would you please close the window? (literally, “I wonder if you would close the window”)

a' tighinn air an uinneig

coming through the window (i.e. climbing through it while open)

a' tighinn tron uinneig

coming through the window (i.e. crashing through it while closed)

a' gearradh a-mach uinneagan

(architecture, obsolete) recess in the wall of a kitchen used as a repository for miscellaneous articles


trom

From Old Irish trom, from Proto-Celtic *trummos (compare Welsh trwm).

clò trom


claidheamh

head

claidheamh m (genitive singular claidheimh, plural claidheamhan or claidhnean)

claidheimh (genitive singular)
claidheamhan (plural)
claidhnean (plural)
claidheamh
chlaidheamh

[ˈkl̪ˠæ̃.əv]

From Old Irish claideb, from Proto-Celtic *kladiwos.

Chluich Seumas leis a’ chlaidheamh.


Seumas

Seumas m (genitive Sheumais, vocative a Sheumais, diminutive Seumaidh)

Sheumais (genitive)
a Sheumais (vocative)
Seumaidh (diminutive)
Seumas (indefinite nominative singular)
Seumais (indefinite nominative plural)
Seumais (genitive indefinite singular)
Sheumas (genitive indefinite plural)
Seumas (dative indefinite singular)
Seumais (dative indefinite plural)
Seumasaibh (dative indefinite plural)
Seumas (definite nominative singular)
an Seumas (definite nominative singular)
Seumais (definite nominative plural)
na Seumais (definite nominative plural)
t-Seumais (definite genitive singular)
an t-Seumais (definite genitive singular)
Seumas (definite genitive plural)
nan Seumas (definite genitive plural)
t-Seumas (dative definite singular)
an t-Seumas (dative definite singular)
Seumais (dative definite plural)
na Seumais (dative definite plural)
Seumasaibh (dative definite plural)
Sheumais (definite singular vocative)
Sheumasa (definite plural vocative)
Seumas
Sheumas
after "an"
t-Seumas

→ English: Hamish

Borrowed from English James. Compare Irish Séamas.


eaglais

eaglais f (genitive singular eaglaise, plural eaglaisean)

eaglaise (genitive singular)
eaglaisean (plural)
eaglais (indefinite nominative singular)
eaglaisean (indefinite nominative plural)
eaglaise (genitive indefinite singular)
eaglaisean (genitive indefinite plural)
eaglais (dative indefinite singular)
eaglaisean (dative indefinite plural)
eaglaisibh (dative indefinite plural)
eaglais (definite nominative singular)
an eaglais (definite nominative singular)
h-eaglaisean (definite nominative plural)
na h-eaglaisean (definite nominative plural)
h-eaglaise (definite genitive singular)
na h-eaglaise (definite genitive singular)
eaglaisean (definite genitive plural)
nan eaglaisean (definite genitive plural)
eaglais (dative definite singular)
an eaglais (dative definite singular)
h-eaglaisean (dative definite plural)
na h-eaglaisean (dative definite plural)
h-eaglaisibh (dative definite plural)
eaglais (definite singular vocative)
eaglaisean (definite plural vocative)
eaglais
n-eaglais
h-eaglais
t-eaglais

/ˈe̯ɤkl̪ˠɪʃ/

From Old Irish eclais, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía). Cognate with Irish eaglais and Manx agglish.


piuthar

piuthar f (genitive singular peathar, plural peathraichean)

peathar (genitive singular)
peathraichean (plural)
piuthar (indefinite nominative singular)
peathraichean (indefinite nominative plural)
peathar (genitive indefinite singular)
pheathraichean (genitive indefinite plural)
piuthair (dative indefinite singular)
peathraichean (dative indefinite plural)
peathraichibh (dative indefinite plural)
(a') phiuthar (definite nominative singular)
peathraichean (definite nominative plural)
na peathraichean (definite nominative plural)
peathar (definite genitive singular)
na peathar (definite genitive singular)
peathraichean (definite genitive plural)
nam peathraichean (definite genitive plural)
(a') phiuthair (dative definite singular)
peathraichean (dative definite plural)
na peathraichean (dative definite plural)
peathraichibh (dative definite plural)
phiuthair (definite singular vocative)
pheathraichean (definite plural vocative)
piuthar
phiuthar

Back-formation from Old Irish fiur, phiur, lenited form of siur, from Proto-Celtic *swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Old Irish s, when from Primitive Irish *sɸ- (from Proto-Celtic *sw- and *sp-), was lenited as /ɸ/ (spelled ⟨ph⟩ or ⟨f⟩), but Old Irish s, when not from Primitive Irish *sɸ (< *sw-/*sp-), was lenited as /h/, i.e. *sɸ > s, but *hɸ > f.


bòrd

bòrd m (genitive singular bùird, plural bùird)

bùird (genitive singular)
bùird (plural)

Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, Skye, Applecross

/b̥ɔːrˠs̪t̪/

From Middle Irish bord (“edge, side, border, brink; board, table; seat, bench”) (compare Irish bord, Manx boayrd), borrowed from Old English bord (“plank, table”).


cathair

head

cathair f (genitive singular cathrach, plural cathraichean)

cathrach (genitive singular)
cathraichean (plural)
cathair (indefinite nominative singular)
cathraichean (indefinite nominative plural)
cathrach (genitive indefinite singular)
chathraichean (genitive indefinite plural)
cathair (dative indefinite singular)
cathraichean (dative indefinite plural)
(a') chathair (definite nominative singular)
cathraichean (definite nominative plural)
na cathraichean (definite nominative plural)
cathrach (definite genitive singular)
na cathrach (definite genitive singular)
cathraichean (definite genitive plural)
nan cathraichean (definite genitive plural)
(a') chathair (dative definite singular)
cathraichean (dative definite plural)
na cathraichean (dative definite plural)
chathair (definite singular vocative)
chathraichean (definite plural vocative)

From Old Irish cathaír (“chair”), from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra). Cognate with Irish cathaoir.


tighearna

tighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
tighearnan (indefinite nominative plural)
tighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
thighearnan (genitive indefinite plural)
tighearna (dative indefinite singular)
tighearnan (dative indefinite plural)
tighearna (definite nominative singular)
an tighearna (definite nominative singular)
tighearnan (definite nominative plural)
na tighearnan (definite nominative plural)
tighearna (definite genitive singular)
an tighearna (definite genitive singular)
tighearnan (definite genitive plural)
nan tighearnan (definite genitive plural)
tighearna (dative definite singular)
an tighearna (dative definite singular)
tighearnan (dative definite plural)
na tighearnan (dative definite plural)
thighearna (definite singular vocative)
thighearnan (definite plural vocative)
tighearna
thighearna

/ˈtʲʰijərˠn̪ˠə/

From Middle Irish tigerna, from Old Irish tigernae. Cognates include Irish tiarna and Manx çhiarn.


dàn

dàn m (genitive singular dàin, plural dàin or dàna or dàintean)

dàin (genitive singular)
dàin (plural)
dàna (plural)
dàintean (plural)

From Old Irish dán m (“gift, bestowal, endowment, present; skill in applying the principles of a special science; science; skill applied to the material or subject-matter of art; artistic faculty, art; especially the poetic faculty; the art of poetry; poem, song, verse, rhyme; an industrial pursuit of a skilled nature; a craft, trade, business, office, calling, profession; a profession as represented by its practisers collectively, the members of a trade as a body; an occupation, function, business; an allotted task; a payment”).


òran

head

òran m (genitive singular òrain, plural òrain)

òrain (genitive singular)
òrain (plural)
òran
n-òran
h-òran
t-òran

From Middle Irish amrán (“singing, song”) (compare Irish amhrán, Manx arrane), a diminutive of Old Irish amar (“singing, song; wailing, moaning”).


màthair

head

màthair f (genitive singular màthar, plural màthraichean)

màthar (genitive singular)
màthraichean (plural)
màthair (indefinite nominative singular)
màthraichean (indefinite nominative plural)
màthar (genitive indefinite singular)
mhàthraichean (genitive indefinite plural)
màthair (dative indefinite singular)
màthraichean (dative indefinite plural)
(a') mhàthair (definite nominative singular)
màthraichean (definite nominative plural)
na màthraichean (definite nominative plural)
màthar (definite genitive singular)
na màthar (definite genitive singular)
màthraichean (definite genitive plural)
nam màthraichean (definite genitive plural)
(a') mhàthair (dative definite singular)
màthraichean (dative definite plural)
na màthraichean (dative definite plural)
mhàthair (definite singular vocative)
mhàthraichean (definite plural vocative)
màthair
mhàthair

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Proto-Celtic *mātīr
Old Irish máthir
Scottish Gaelic màthair
From Old Irish máthir, from Proto-Celtic *mātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

etymon

the child who is left by himself, he shall bring his mother to shame

an leanabh a dh'fhàgar dha fhèin, cuiridh e a mhàthair gu nàire


spàin

head

spàin f (genitive singular spàine, plural spàinean)

spàine (genitive singular)
spàinean (plural)

Borrowed from Old Norse spánn, spónn (compare Manx spein).

Leighiseadh biadh á spàin adhairc bò bheò iomadh tinneas—'S e sin spàin a bha air a dèanamh de adhairc a chaill mart a bha fathast beò. 'N uair a rachadh am mart a mharbhadh, chailleadh an spàin a feartan leighis.

1894, Gaelic Society of Glasgow, Papers, page 292:

A live cow's horn spoon cured many ailments—It was a spoon made from the horns of a lost cow that was still alive. When the cow was killed, the spoon lost its healing properties.


sgoil

sgoil f (genitive singular sgoile or sgoileadh, plural sgoiltean)

sgoile (genitive singular)
sgoileadh (genitive singular)
sgoiltean (plural)

From Old Irish scol (compare Irish scoil), from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).

A bheil sgoil aige?

Chan eil sgoil agam air.


luspardan

luspardan m (genitive singular luspardain, plural luspardain)

luspardain (genitive singular)
luspardain (plural)


bean-chràbhaidh

bean-chràbhaidh f (genitive singular mnà-chràbhaidh, plural mnathan-chràbhaidh)

mnà-chràbhaidh (genitive singular)
mnathan-chràbhaidh (plural)


prionnsa

prionnsa m (genitive singular prionnsa, plural prionnsan or prionnsachan)

prionnsa (genitive singular)
prionnsan (plural)
prionnsachan (plural)

/ˈpʰrʲũːn̪ˠs̪ə/

From Middle Irish prinnsa (compare Irish prionsa), ultimately from Latin princeps.


àrd-rìgh

àrd-rìgh m (genitive singular àrd-rìgh, plural àrd-rìghrean)

àrd-rìgh (genitive singular)
àrd-rìghrean (plural)


Crìosdaidheachd

From Old Irish Crístaidecht (“Christianity; Christendom”) (compare Irish Críostaíocht), from Crístaide (“Christian”). By surface analysis, Crìosdaidh + -achd.


creideamh

head

creideamh m (genitive singular creideimh, plural creideamhan)

creideimh (genitive singular)
creideamhan (plural)

mì-chreideamh

heresy, infidelity, scepticism, unbelief


athair

athair m (genitive singular athar, plural athraichean)

athar (genitive singular)
athraichean (plural)
athair (indefinite nominative singular)
athraichean (indefinite nominative plural)
athar (genitive indefinite singular)
athraichean (genitive indefinite plural)
athair (dative indefinite singular)
athraichean (dative indefinite plural)
t-athair (definite nominative singular)
an t-athair (definite nominative singular)
h-athraichean (definite nominative plural)
na h-athraichean (definite nominative plural)
athar (definite genitive singular)
an athar (definite genitive singular)
athraichean (definite genitive plural)
nan athraichean (definite genitive plural)
athair (dative definite singular)
an athair (dative definite singular)
h-athraichean (dative definite plural)
na h-athraichean (dative definite plural)
athair (definite singular vocative)
athraichean (definite plural vocative)
athair
n-athair
h-athair
t-athair

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr?
Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗrder.
Proto-Celtic *ɸatīrder.
Old Irish athair
Scottish Gaelic athair
From Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic *ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.


pòsadh

head

pòsadh m (genitive singular pòsaidh, plural pòsaidhean)

pòsaidh (genitive singular)
pòsaidhean (plural)
pòsadh
phòsadh


Trianaid

An Trianaid (canonical feminine)
Trianaid
Thrianaid

/t̪ʰɾiənɪt̪ʲ/


sionagog

sionagog f (genitive singular sionagoige or sionagoig, plural sionagogan)

sionagoige (genitive singular)
sionagoig (genitive singular)
sionagogan (plural)


banrigh

banrigh f (genitive singular banrighe, plural banrighean)

banrighe (genitive singular)
banrighean (plural)
banrigh
bhanrigh

From ban- (feminine prefix) + rìgh (“king”).


Càisg

a' Chàisg (canonical feminine)
Càisge (genitive)

From Old Irish Cásc, from Late Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥa), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesaḥ).


siubhal

siubhal m (genitive singular siubhail, plural siùbhlaichean)

siubhail (genitive singular)
siùbhlaichean (plural)

From Middle Irish sibal, verbal noun of siblaid (“walks”).

(music, pìobaireachd) a movement in a pìobaireachd composition, a variation on the ùrlar in which held theme notes are coupled with a cut higher or lower note


seachd peacaidhean-bàis

Meronyms: ana-miann, craos, sannt, leisge, fearg, farmad, uabhar


Tighearna

Tighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
Tighearnan (indefinite nominative plural)
Tighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
Thighearnan (genitive indefinite plural)
Tighearna (dative indefinite singular)
Tighearnan (dative indefinite plural)
Tighearna (definite nominative singular)
an Tighearna (definite nominative singular)
Tighearnan (definite nominative plural)
na Tighearnan (definite nominative plural)
Tighearna (definite genitive singular)
an Tighearna (definite genitive singular)
Tighearnan (definite genitive plural)
nan Tighearnan (definite genitive plural)
Tighearna (dative definite singular)
an Tighearna (dative definite singular)
Tighearnan (dative definite plural)
na Tighearnan (dative definite plural)
Thighearna (definite singular vocative)
Thighearnan (definite plural vocative)
Tighearna
Thighearna

/ˈtʲʰijərˠn̪ˠə/

Am freagair Thu m'ùrnaigh, a Thighearna?

(Christianity) Used to refer to God: Lord


Maighstir

Maighstir Mac Dhòmhnaill (Master MacDonald)


teanga

teanga f (dative singular teanga or teangaidh, genitive singular teanga or teangaidh, plural teangan or teangannan)

teanga (dative singular)
teangaidh (dative singular)
teanga (genitive singular)
teangaidh (genitive singular)
teangan (plural)
teangannan (plural)
teanga (indefinite nominative singular)
teangan (indefinite nominative plural)
teanga (genitive indefinite singular)
theangan (genitive indefinite plural)
teanga (dative indefinite singular)
teangan (dative indefinite plural)
teangaibh (dative indefinite plural)
teanga (definite nominative singular)
an teanga (definite nominative singular)
teangan (definite nominative plural)
na teangan (definite nominative plural)
teanga (definite genitive singular)
na teanga (definite genitive singular)
teangan (definite genitive plural)
nan teangan (definite genitive plural)
teanga (dative definite singular)
an teanga (dative definite singular)
teangan (dative definite plural)
na teangan (dative definite plural)
teangaibh (dative definite plural)
theanga (definite singular vocative)
theangan (definite plural vocative)
teanga (indefinite nominative singular)
teangannan (indefinite nominative plural)
teangaidh (genitive indefinite singular)
theangannan (genitive indefinite plural)
teangaidh (dative indefinite singular)
teangannan (dative indefinite plural)
teangaibh (dative indefinite plural)
teanga (definite nominative singular)
an teanga (definite nominative singular)
teangannan (definite nominative plural)
na teangannan (definite nominative plural)
teangaidh (definite genitive singular)
na teangaidh (definite genitive singular)
teangannan (definite genitive plural)
nan teangannan (definite genitive plural)
teangaidh (dative definite singular)
an teangaidh (dative definite singular)
teangannan (dative definite plural)
na teangannan (dative definite plural)
teangaibh (dative definite plural)
theanga (definite singular vocative)
theangannan (definite plural vocative)
teanga
theanga

From Old Irish tengae, from Proto-Celtic *tangʷāt-, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue, speech, language”).


Iasgan

Na h-Iasgan (canonical masculine plural)


boghadair

head

boghadair m (genitive singular boghadair, plural boghadairean)

boghadair (genitive singular)
boghadairean (plural)

From Middle Irish bogatóir, from boga (“bow”), from Old Norse bogi.


bogha

bogha m (genitive singular bogha, plural boghachan or boghannan)

bogha (genitive singular)
boghachan (plural)
boghannan (plural)

From Middle Irish boga, from Old Norse bogi.


Gobhar

an Gobhar (canonical masculine)
a' Ghobhair (genitive)


casan na grèine

Casan na grèine (canonical feminine plural)


Eithne

From Middle Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.

(Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.


cailleach

cailleach f (genitive singular cailliche, plural cailleachan)

cailliche (genitive singular)
cailleachan (plural)
cailleach
chailleach

From Old Irish caillech, from caille (“veil”) + -ach.

Cailleach

the week in spring after; Gearran”, i.e. from 12th to 18th April”

cailleach-baic

in cutting peats, the outside peat in a bank

cailleach-fhraoich

a large sheaf of heather tied tightly together with ropes of the same material, used as a door to a sheep cot or similar building

cailleach-oidhche

common owl; tawny owl; spiritless fellow; butterfly

cailleach-uisge

water-woman, water-carlin; diseased potato containing only water


seachd deagh-bheusan

Meronyms: geamnachd, measarrachd, carthannas, dùrachd, foighidinn, caoimhneas, irioslachd


nathair-sgiathach

nathair-sgiathach f (genitive singular nathrach-sgiathaich, plural nathraichean-sgiathach)

nathrach-sgiathaich (genitive singular)
nathraichean-sgiathach (plural)


sgian

sgian f (dative sgithinn, genitive sgeine or sgine or sgeineadh or sgithinn, plural sginean or sgeinean or sgeanan)

sgithinn (dative)
sgeine (genitive)
sgine (genitive)
sgeineadh (genitive)
sgithinn (genitive)
sginean (plural)
sgeinean (plural)
sgeanan (plural)

From Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā, from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (“to cut”).


cluich

cluich m (genitive singular cluiche, plural cluichean or cluicheachan or cluicheannan)

cluiche (genitive singular)
cluichean (plural)
cluicheachan (plural)
cluicheannan (plural)


saighead

saighead f (genitive singular saighde, plural saighdean)

saighde (genitive singular)
saighdean (plural)
saighead
shaighead
after "an"
t-saighead

From Old Irish saiget, from Latin sagitta.

Chuir an boghadair saighead.


cumha

cumha f (genitive singular cumha, plural cumhachan)

cumha (genitive singular)
cumhachan (plural)

(business) stipulation, clause, condition, term


seinneadair

seinneadair m (genitive singular seinneadaire, plural seinneadairean)

seinneadaire (genitive singular)
seinneadairean (plural)

/ˈʃeɲət̪ɪɾʲ/


òranaiche

òranaiche m (genitive singular òranaiche, plural òranaichean)

òranaiche (genitive singular)
òranaichean (plural)
òranaiche
n-òranaiche
h-òranaiche
t-òranaiche

singer, balladeer, soloist, songster, vocalist


bean-seinn

bean-seinn f (dative singular mnaoi-seinn, genitive singular mnà-seinn, plural mnathan-seinn)

mnaoi-seinn (dative singular)
mnà-seinn (genitive singular)
mnathan-seinn (plural)


fear-seinn

fear-seinn m (genitive singular fir-seinn, plural fir-seinn)

fir-seinn (genitive singular)
fir-seinn (plural)


clàrsair

clàrsair m (genitive singular clàrsaire, plural clàrsairean)

clàrsaire (genitive singular)
clàrsairean (plural)
clàrsair
chlàrsair

/ˈkʰlaːɻʂɛɾʲ/


clàrsach

clàrsach m (genitive singular clàrsaich, plural clàrsaichean)

clàrsaich (genitive singular)
clàrsaichean (plural)
clàrsach
chlàrsach


guth

guth m (genitive singular gutha, plural guthan)

gutha (genitive singular)
guthan (plural)
guth (indefinite nominative singular)
guthan (indefinite nominative plural)
gutha (genitive indefinite singular)
ghuthan (genitive indefinite plural)
gutha (dative indefinite singular)
guthan (dative indefinite plural)
guth (definite nominative singular)
an guth (definite nominative singular)
guthan (definite nominative plural)
na guthan (definite nominative plural)
(a') ghutha (definite genitive singular)
guthan (definite genitive plural)
nan guthan (definite genitive plural)
(a') ghutha (dative definite singular)
guthan (dative definite plural)
na guthan (dative definite plural)
ghuth (definite singular vocative)
ghuthan (definite plural vocative)
guth
ghuth

From Old Irish guth, from Proto-Celtic *gutus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰuHtus, from *ǵʰewH- (“to call on, invoke”).


slatag

slatag f (genitive singular slataig, plural slatagan)

slataig (genitive singular)
slatagan (plural)


clàr

clàr m (genitive singular clàir, plural clàran or clàir)

clàir (genitive singular)
clàran (plural)
clàir (plural)
clàr
chlàr

From Old Irish clár, from Proto-Celtic *klāros, *klārom (“table”), likely cognate with Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros), from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂- (“to lay out”), from *kelh₂- (“to hit, cut down”).


Peadar

head

Peadar m (genitive Pheadair, vocative a Pheadair)

Pheadair (genitive)
a Pheadair (vocative)
Peadar
Pheadar

From Old Irish Petur, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).


spùt

spùt m (genitive singular spùta, plural spùtan)

spùta (genitive singular)
spùtan (plural)

Ultimately from Middle English spouten (“to spout”).


abstol

abstol m (genitive singular abstoil, plural abstolan or abstoil)

abstoil (genitive singular)
abstolan (plural)
abstoil (plural)

From Old Irish apstal, from Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).


òganach

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òganach m (genitive singular òganaich, plural òganaich)

òganaich (genitive singular)
òganaich (plural)
òganach
n-òganach
h-òganach
t-òganach

From Middle Irish ógán + -ach, from Old Irish ócán, from óc (“young”).


ògan

ògan m (genitive singular ògain, plural òganan)

ògain (genitive singular)
òganan (plural)
ògan
n-ògan
h-ògan
t-ògan

From Middle Irish ógán, from Old Irish ócán, from óc (“young”).


teampall

teampall m (genitive singular teampaill, plural teampaill)

teampaill (genitive singular)
teampaill (plural)
teampall
theampall

/ˈtʲʰɛ̃ũmpəl̪ˠ/

/ˈtʃʰɛ̃ũmpəl̪ˠ/

From Old Irish tempul, from Latin templum.


piuthar-màthar

piuthar-màthar f (genitive singular peathar-màthar, plural peathraichean-màthar)

peathar-màthar (genitive singular)
peathraichean-màthar (plural)


bràthair

bràthair m (genitive singular bràthar, plural bràithrean)

bràthar (genitive singular)
bràithrean (plural)
bràthair (indefinite nominative singular)
bràithrean (indefinite nominative plural)
bràthar (genitive indefinite singular)
bhràithrean (genitive indefinite plural)
bràthair (dative indefinite singular)
bràithrean (dative indefinite plural)
bràthair (definite nominative singular)
am bràthair (definite nominative singular)
bràithrean (definite nominative plural)
na bràithrean (definite nominative plural)
(a') bhràthar (definite genitive singular)
bràithrean (definite genitive plural)
nam bràithrean (definite genitive plural)
(a') bhràthair (dative definite singular)
bràithrean (dative definite plural)
na bràithrean (dative definite plural)
bhràthair (definite singular vocative)
bhràithrean (definite plural vocative)
bràthair
bhràthair

/ˈb̥ɾʲaːhəɾʲ/

/ˈb̥ɾʲaːhaɾʲ/

/ˈb̥ɾʲɑːhaɾʲ/

/ˈb̥ɾaːhɪɾʲ/

/ˈb̥ɾaːhæɾʲ/

From Old Irish bráthair, from Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).

Tha am bràthair aig Seumas aig am bùth.


bràthair-màthar

bràthair-màthar f (genitive singular bràthar-mhàthar, plural bràithrean-màthar)

bràthar-mhàthar (genitive singular)
bràithrean-màthar (plural)


màthair-chèile

màthair-chèile f (genitive singular màthar-cèile, plural màthraichean-cèile)

màthar-cèile (genitive singular)
màthraichean-cèile (plural)


seanair athaireil

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfather


ogha

oghachan (plural)
oghaichean (plural)
ogha
n-ogha
h-ogha
t-ogha

→ Scots: oe

From Old Irish aue, from Proto-Celtic *pavio-s, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂u-.


cliamhainn

cliamhainn m (genitive singular cleamhna, plural cleamhnan)

cleamhna (genitive singular)
cleamhnan (plural)

From Middle Irish clíamain. Cognate with Irish cliamhain.


leas-mhàthair

leas-mhàthair f (genitive singular leas-mhàthar, plural leas-mhàthraichean)

leas-mhàthar (genitive singular)
leas-mhàthraichean (plural)


muime

muime f (genitive singular muime, plural muimeachan)

muime (genitive singular)
muimeachan (plural)
muime
mhuime

From Old Irish muimme (“foster-mother, wet-nurse, instructress, patroness”).


màthair-bhaiste

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màthair-bhaiste f (genitive singular màthar-baiste, plural màithreachan-baiste)

màthar-baiste (genitive singular)
màithreachan-baiste (plural)


athair-baistidh

athair-baistidh m (genitive singular athar-baistidh, plural athraichean-baistidh)

athar-baistidh (genitive singular)
athraichean-baistidh (plural)


oide-baistidh

oide-baistidh m (genitive singular oide-baistidh, plural oidean-baistidh)

oide-baistidh (genitive singular)
oidean-baistidh (plural)


oide

oide m (genitive singular oide, plural oidean)

oide (genitive singular)
oidean (plural)
oide
n-oide
h-oide
t-oide

From Old Irish aite (“foster father”), from Proto-Celtic *attiyos, from Proto-Indo-European *átta.


baist

baist (past bhaist, future baistidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)

bhaist (past)
baistidh (future)
baisteadh (noun-from-verb)
baiste (participle past)
baist
bhaist

From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithes (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).


iùdhachas

iùdhachas m (genitive singular iùdhachais, no plural)


banais

banais f (genitive singular bainnse or bainnseadh, plural bainnsean)

bainnse (genitive singular)
bainnseadh (genitive singular)
bainnsean (plural)

From Old Irish banais (“marriage-feast, wedding”), from Proto-Celtic *banowessā, equivalent to Old Irish ben (“woman, wife”) + feis (“festival”).

inh

Rud a thachras tric aig banais.

Something that often happens at a wedding.


bleoghainn

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bleoghainn (past bhleoghainn, future bleoghainnidh, verbal noun bleoghann, past participle bleoghainnte)

bhleoghainn (past)
bleoghainnidh (future)
bleoghann (noun-from-verb)
bleoghainnte (participle past)

A denominative verb from the verbal noun bleoghann, from Middle Irish blegon, from Old Irish mlegon, verbal noun of mligid.


ban-òglach

From Old Irish banóclach. By surface analysis, ban- (“female”) + òglach (“manservant”).


òglach

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òglach m (genitive singular òglaich, plural òglaich)

òglaich (genitive singular)
òglaich (plural)
òglach
n-òglach
h-òglach
t-òglach

From Old Irish óclach, from óc (“young”).


biodag

biodag f (genitive singular biodaige, plural biodagan)

biodaige (genitive singular)
biodagan (plural)

From Old Irish bíth, from Proto-Celtic *bītV (“cut, break”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split, break”).


cuinnsear

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cuinnsear m (genitive singular cuinnseir, plural cuinnearan)

cuinnseir (genitive singular)
cuinnearan (plural)


sleagh

sleagh f (genitive singular sleagha or slèigh, plural sleaghan or slèigh)

sleagha (genitive singular)
slèigh (genitive singular)
sleaghan (plural)
slèigh (plural)
sleagh
shleagh
after "an"
t-sleagh

From Old Irish sleg, from Proto-Celtic *sligā, from the root of *sligeti (“to strike, hew”) (whence Old Irish sligid); cognate with Irish sleá and Manx shleiy.


gath

gath m (genitive singular gatha, plural gathan or gathannan or gathachan)

gatha (genitive singular)
gathan (plural)
gathannan (plural)
gathachan (plural)
gath (indefinite nominative singular)
gathan (indefinite nominative plural)
gatha (genitive indefinite singular)
ghathan (genitive indefinite plural)
gatha (dative indefinite singular)
gathan (dative indefinite plural)
gath (definite nominative singular)
an gath (definite nominative singular)
gathan (definite nominative plural)
na gathan (definite nominative plural)
(a') ghatha (definite genitive singular)
gathan (definite genitive plural)
nan gathan (definite genitive plural)
(a') ghatha (dative definite singular)
gathan (dative definite plural)
na gathan (dative definite plural)
ghath (definite singular vocative)
ghathan (definite plural vocative)
gath
ghath

From Old Irish gath. Cognate with Irish ga. Compare Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”), Ancient Greek χαῖος (khaîos, “shepherd's crook”), Proto-Celtic *gaisos.


iodhan

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iodhan m (genitive singular iodhain, plural iodhain or iodhanan)

iodhain (genitive singular)
iodhain (plural)
iodhanan (plural)

From Old Irish idna m (“spear, weapon”).


cac

cac m (genitive singular caca, no plural)

From Middle Irish and Old Irish cacc (“dung, excrement”), from Proto-Celtic *kakkā.


cac-shiubhal

cac-shiubhal m (genitive singular cac-shiubhail, no plural)


ionnsachadh

ionnsachadh m (genitive singular ionnsachaidh, plural ionnsachaidhean)

ionnsachaidh (genitive singular)
ionnsachaidhean (plural)
i
n-i
h-i
t-i

/ˈjɔ̃ũs̪əxəɣ/

/ˈiũːs̪əxəɣ/

[ˈiʉ̃ːs̪əxəɣ]


foghlaim

foghlaim (past dh'fhoghlaim, future foghlaimidh, verbal noun foghlam, past participle foghlaimte)

dh'fhoghlaim (past)
foghlaimidh (future)
foghlam (noun-from-verb)
foghlaimte (participle past)
dh'fhoghlaim mi (first-person independent past singular)
dh'fhoghlaim thu (independent past second-person singular)
dh'fhoghlaim e (independent past singular)
i (independent past singular)
dh'fhoghlaim sinn (first-person independent past plural)
dh'fhoghlaim sibh (independent past plural second-person)
dh'fhoghlaim iad (independent past plural third-person)
dh'fhoghlaimeadh (impersonal independent past)
foghlaimidh mi (first-person future independent singular)
foghlaimidh tu (future independent second-person singular)
foghlaimidh e (future independent singular)
i (future independent singular)
foghlaimidh sinn (first-person future independent plural)
foghlaimidh sibh (future independent plural second-person)
foghlaimidh iad (future independent plural third-person)
foghlaimearfoghlaimtear (future impersonal independent)
dh'fhoghlaiminn (conditional first-person independent singular)
dh'fhoghlaimeadh tu (conditional independent second-person singular)
dh'fhoghlaimeadh e (conditional independent singular)
i (conditional independent singular)
dh'fhoghlaimeamaiddh'fhoghlaimeadh sinn (conditional first-person independent plural)
dh'fhoghlaimeadh sibh (conditional independent plural second-person)
dh'fhoghlaimeadh iad (conditional independent plural third-person)
cha do dh'fhoghlaim mi (first-person negative past singular)
cha do dh'fhoghlaim thu (negative past second-person singular)
cha do dh'fhoghlaim e (negative past singular)
i (negative past singular)
cha do dh'fhoghlaim sinn (first-person negative past plural)
cha do dh'fhoghlaim sibh (negative past plural second-person)
cha do dh'fhoghlaim iad (negative past plural third-person)
cha do dh'fhoghlaimeadh (impersonal negative past)
chan fhoghlaim mi (first-person future negative singular)
chan fhoghlaim thu (future negative second-person singular)
chan fhoghlaim e (future negative singular)
i (future negative singular)
chan fhoghlaim sinn (first-person future negative plural)
chan fhoghlaim sibh (future negative plural second-person)
chan fhoghlaim iad (future negative plural third-person)
chan fhoghlaimearchan fhoghlaimtear (future impersonal negative)
chan fhoghlaiminn (conditional first-person negative singular)
chan fhoghlaimeadh tu (conditional negative second-person singular)
chan fhoghlaimeadh e (conditional negative singular)
i (conditional negative singular)
chan fhoghlaimeadh sibh (conditional negative plural second-person)
chan fhoghlaimeadh iad (conditional negative plural third-person)
an do dh'fhoghlaim mi? (first-person past singular)
an do dh'fhoghlaim thu? (past second-person singular)
an do dh'fhoghlaim e (past singular)
i? (past singular)
an do dh'fhoghlaim sinn? (first-person past plural)
an do dh'fhoghlaim sibh? (past plural second-person)
an do dh'fhoghlaim iad? (past plural third-person)
an do dh'fhoghlaimeadh? (impersonal past)
am foghlaim mi? (first-person future singular)
am foghlaim thu? (future second-person singular)
am foghlaim e (future singular)
i? (future singular)
am foghlaim sinn? (first-person future plural)
am foghlaim sibh? (future plural second-person)
am foghlaim iad? (future plural third-person)
am foghlaimear?am foghlaimtear? (future impersonal)
am foghlaiminn? (conditional first-person singular)
am foghlaimeadh tu? (conditional second-person singular)
am foghlaimeadh e (conditional singular)
i? (conditional singular)
am foghlaimeamaid?am foghlaimeadh sinn? (conditional first-person plural)
am foghlaimeadh sibh? (conditional plural second-person)
am foghlaimeadh iad? (conditional plural third-person)
nach do dh'fhoghlaim mi? (first-person past singular)
nach do dh'fhoghlaim thu? (past second-person singular)
nach do dh'fhoghlaim e (past singular)
nach do dh'fhoghlaim sinn? (first-person past plural)
nach do dh'fhoghlaim sibh? (past plural second-person)
nach do dh'fhoghlaim iad? (past plural third-person)
nach do dh'fhoghlaimeadh? (impersonal past)
nach foghlaim mi? (first-person future singular)
nach foghlaim thu? (future second-person singular)
nach foghlaim e (future singular)
nach foghlaim sinn? (first-person future plural)
nach foghlaim sibh? (future plural second-person)
nach foghlaim iad? (future plural third-person)
nach foghlaimear?nach foghlaimtear? (future impersonal)
nach foghlaiminn? (conditional first-person singular)
nach foghlaimeadh tu? (conditional second-person singular)
nach foghlaimeadh e (conditional singular)
nach foghlaimeadh sibh? (conditional plural second-person)
nach foghlaimeadh iad? (conditional plural third-person)
dh'fhoghlaimeas mi (affirmative first-person singular)
ma dh'fhoghlaimeas mi (affirmative first-person singular)
dh'fhoghlaimeas thu (affirmative second-person singular)
ma dh'fhoghlaimeas thu (affirmative second-person singular)
dh'fhoghlaimeas e (affirmative singular)
ma dh'fhoghlaimeas e (affirmative singular)
i (affirmative singular)
dh'fhoghlaimeas sinn (affirmative first-person plural)
ma dh'fhoghlaimeas sinn (affirmative first-person plural)
dh'fhoghlaimeas sibh (affirmative plural second-person)
ma dh'fhoghlaimeas sibh (affirmative plural second-person)
dh'fhoghlaimeas iad (affirmative plural third-person)
ma dh'fhoghlaimeas iad (affirmative plural third-person)
dh'fhoghlaimear (affirmative impersonal)
ma dh'fhoghlaimear (affirmative impersonal)
foghlaim mi (first-person negative singular)
mur foghlaim mi (first-person negative singular)
foghlaim thu (negative second-person singular)
mur foghlaim thu (negative second-person singular)
foghlaim e (negative singular)
mur foghlaim e (negative singular)
i (negative singular)
foghlaim sinn (first-person negative plural)
mur foghlaim sinn (first-person negative plural)
foghlaim sibh (negative plural second-person)
mur foghlaim sibh (negative plural second-person)
foghlaim iad (negative plural third-person)
mur foghlaim iad (negative plural third-person)
foghlaimear foghlaimtear (impersonal negative)
foghlaimearmur foghlaimtear (impersonal negative)
murr foghlaimtear (impersonal negative)
murrmur foghlaimtear (impersonal negative)
foghlaimeam (first-person imperative singular)
foghlaim (imperative second-person singular)
foghlaimeadh e (imperative singular)
i (imperative singular)
foghlaimeamaid (first-person imperative plural)
foghlaimibh (imperative plural second-person)
foghlaimeadh iad (imperative plural third-person)
foghlaimearfoghlaimtear (imperative impersonal)
foghlaim (stem)
foghlam (noun-from-verb)
foghlaimte (participle past)
foghlaim
fhoghlaim

From Old Irish foglaimm, verbal noun of fo·gleinn (“gather, collect; learn, study”).


seòmar-teagaisg

seòmar-teagaisg m (genitive singular seòmair-teagaisg, plural seòmraichean-teagaisg)

seòmair-teagaisg (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-teagaisg (plural)


seòmar

seòmar m (genitive singular seòmair, plural seòmraichean)

seòmair (genitive singular)
seòmraichean (plural)
seòmar
sheòmar
after "an"
t-seòmar

seòmarach

chambered, pertaining to or having rooms


leabhar-iùil

leabhar-iùil m (genitive singular leabhair-iùil, plural leabhraichean-iùil)

leabhair-iùil (genitive singular)
leabhraichean-iùil (plural)


cuisle-chiùil

cuisle-chiùil f (plural cuislean-chiùil)


cuislean

cuislean m (genitive singular cuislein, plural cuisleanan)

cuislein (genitive singular)
cuisleanan (plural)
cuislean
chuislean

From Old Irish cuislén (“straw”). By surface analysis, cuisle + -an.


fidheall

fidheall f (dative fidhill, genitive fìdhle, plural fìdhlean)

fidhill (dative)
fìdhle (genitive)
fìdhlean (plural)


ailt-fhidheall

viola (string instrument of the violin family)


tràillealachd

tràillealachd f (genitive singular tràillealachd, plural tràillealachdan)

tràillealachd (genitive singular)
tràillealachdan (plural)


uaigh

uaigh f (genitive singular uaighe or uaghach, plural uaighean)

uaighe (genitive singular)
uaghach (genitive singular)
uaighean (plural)
uaigh
n-uaigh
h-uaigh
t-uaigh

From Middle Irish úaig, originally the dative of úag (“grave”).


cogadh

cogadh m (genitive singular cogaidh, plural cogaidhean)

cogaidh (genitive singular)
cogaidhean (plural)
cogadh
chogadh

From Old Irish cocad (“war, conflict; act of waging war”).


raon

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raon m (genitive singular raoin, plural raontan or raointean)

raoin (genitive singular)
raontan (plural)
raointean (plural)

From Old Irish róe (“a level piece of ground”). Cognate to Irish ré (“level ground”).


fleasgach

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fleasgach m (genitive and plural fleasgaich)

From Middle Irish flescach (“lad under 17, whose weapon was a rod or wand rather than a spear”). By surface analysis, fleasg (“wand”) + -ach. Cognate with Irish fleascach.


dithis

/ˈd̥ʲʒi.ɪʃtʲ/

[ˈd̥ʲʒiˑ.ɪʃtʲ]

From Old Irish dïas (compare Manx jees).

(music, pìobaireachd) a movement in a pìobaireachd composition, a variation on the ùrlar in which accented theme notes are alternated with a cut lower note


leatromachd

From leatrom (“pregnancy; counterweight”) + -achd; redundant suffix probably added analogically based on leatromach.


leatromach

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leatromach (genitive singular masculine leatromaich, genitive singular feminine leatromaich, nominative plural leatromach, comparative leatromaiche)

leatromaich (genitive masculine singular)
leatromaich (feminine genitive singular)
leatromach (nominative plural)
leatromaiche (comparative)
leatromach (masculine nominative singular)
leatromach (feminine nominative singular)
leatromach (nominative plural)
leatromaich (masculine singular vocative)
leatromaich (feminine singular vocative)
leatromach (plural vocative)
leatromaich (genitive masculine singular)
leatromaich (feminine genitive singular)
leatromach (genitive plural)
leatromach (dative masculine singular)
leatromaich (dative feminine singular)
leatromach (dative plural)

/ʎɛht̪ɾəməx/


dualchas

dualchas m (genitive singular dualchais, plural dualchasan)

dualchais (genitive singular)
dualchasan (plural)

Thèid dualchas an aghaidh nan creag.

(literally, “hereditary disposition will go against the rocks”)

blood will out; hereditary disposition is so strong that nothing will stop it from revealing itself

patrimony, genetic inheritance, hereditary disposition


mìos nam pòg

mìos nam pòg m or f (genitive singular mìosa nam pòg, plural mìosan nam pòg)

mìosa nam pòg (genitive singular)
mìosan nam pòg (plural)


làmh

làmh f (genitive singular làimhe or làimh, plural làmhan)

làimhe (genitive singular)
làimh (genitive singular)
làmhan (plural)
làmh (indefinite nominative singular)
làmhan (indefinite nominative plural)
làimhe (genitive indefinite singular)
làmh (genitive indefinite plural)
làimh (dative indefinite singular)
làmhan (dative indefinite plural)
làmhaibh (dative indefinite plural)
làmh (definite nominative singular)
an làmh (definite nominative singular)
làmhan (definite nominative plural)
na làmhan (definite nominative plural)
làimhe (definite genitive singular)
na làimhe (definite genitive singular)
làmh (definite genitive plural)
nan làmh (definite genitive plural)
làimh (dative definite singular)
an làimh (dative definite singular)
làmhan (dative definite plural)
na làmhan (dative definite plural)
làmhaibh (dative definite plural)
làmh (definite singular vocative)
làmha (definite plural vocative)

From Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā (compare Welsh llaw), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”) (compare Latin palma, Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē)).


ban-dia

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ban-dia f (genitive singular ban-dè, plural ban-diathan)

ban-dè (genitive singular)
ban-diathan (plural)


aon-adharcach

aon-adharcach m (genitive singular aon-adharcaich, plural aon-adharcaich)

aon-adharcaich (genitive singular)
aon-adharcaich (plural)
aon-adharcach
n-aon-adharcach
h-aon-adharcach
t-aon-adharcach


bean-nighe

The washerwoman, a creature in Scottish mythology, akin to the Irish bean sí. She appears at a body of water (river, lake, or stream), washing the clothes (sometimes bloodstained) of somebody for whom death is near, as a warning to the person's family that death will come soon.


tàcharan

tàcharan m (genitive singular tàcharain, plural tàcharanan)

tàcharain (genitive singular)
tàcharanan (plural)

From Old Irish tacharán (“orphan, waif”).


facal

facal m (genitive singular facail, plural faclan)

facail (genitive singular)
faclan (plural)

/ˈfɛ̃hkəl̪ˠ/

From Old Irish focul, from Proto-Celtic *woxtlom, from Proto-Indo-European *wokʷtlom, from *wekʷ-.


droch-bheart

droch-bheart f (genitive singular droch-bheirt, plural droch-bheartan)

droch-bheirt (genitive singular)
droch-bheartan (plural)


lann

lann f (genitive singular lanna or lainne or lainn, plural lannan)

lanna (genitive singular)
lainne (genitive singular)
lainn (genitive singular)
lannan (plural)

From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn; and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus (“flat”). Compare Irish lann.

lann na sgéine

lann lìomhaidh

lann thana

ma liùbhras mi mo chlaidheamh, is ann an aghaidh na lanna

if I give up my sword, it shall be point first

tharraing iad an lann

lann Spàinndeach

blade, knife, sword, weapon, any bladed instrument


sagart

sagart m (genitive singular sagairt, plural sagartan or sagairtean)

sagairt (genitive singular)
sagartan (plural)
sagairtean (plural)
sagart
shagart
after "an"
t-sagart

From Old Irish sacart, from Latin sacerdōs.


seòmar-ionnlaid

seòmar-ionnlaid m (genitive singular seòmair-ionnlaid, plural seòmraichean-ionnlaid)

seòmair-ionnlaid (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-ionnlaid (plural)


seòmar-bìdh

seòmar-bìdh m (genitive singular seòmair-bhìdh, plural seòmraichean-bìdh)

seòmair-bhìdh (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-bìdh (plural)


seòmar-leapa

seòmar-leapa m (genitive singular seòmair-leapa, plural seòmraichean-leapa)

seòmair-leapa (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-leapa (plural)


seòmar-mullaich

seòmar-mullaich m (genitive singular seòmair-mhullaich, plural seòmraichean-mullaich)

seòmair-mhullaich (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-mullaich (plural)


seòmar-rannsachaidh

seòmar-rannsachaidh m (genitive singular seòmair-rannsachaidh, plural seòmraichean-rannsachaidh)

seòmair-rannsachaidh (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-rannsachaidh (plural)


seòmar-còmhnaidh

seòmar-còmhnaidh m (genitive singular seòmair-còmhnaidh, plural seòmraichean-còmhnaidh)

seòmair-còmhnaidh (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-còmhnaidh (plural)


seòmar-cloinne

seòmar-cloinne m (genitive singular seòmair-chloinne, plural seòmraichean-cloinne)

seòmair-chloinne (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-cloinne (plural)


seòmar-altraim

seòmar-altraim m (genitive singular seòmair-altraim, plural seòmraichean-altraim)

seòmair-altraim (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-altraim (plural)


seòmar-àraich

seòmar-àraich m (genitive singular seòmair-àraich, plural seòmraichean-àraich)

seòmair-àraich (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-àraich (plural)


seòmar-cadail

seòmar-cadail m (genitive singular seòmair-chadail, plural seòmraichean-cadail)

seòmair-chadail (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-cadail (plural)


seòmar-leughaidh

seòmar-leughaidh m (genitive singular seòmair-leughaidh, plural seòmraichean-leughaidh)

seòmair-leughaidh (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-leughaidh (plural)


seòmar-aoigheachd

seòmar-aoigheachd m (genitive singular seòmair-aoigheachd, plural seòmraichean-aoigheachd)

seòmair-aoigheachd (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-aoigheachd (plural)


seòmar-biadhtachd

seòmar-biadhtachd m (genitive singular seòmair-bhiadhtachd, plural seòmraichean-biadhtachd)

seòmair-bhiadhtachd (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-biadhtachd (plural)


seòmar-beòil

seòmar-beòil m (genitive singular seòmair-bheòil, plural seòmraichean-beòil)

seòmair-bheòil (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-beòil (plural)


seòmar-gnothaich

seòmar-gnothaich m (genitive singular seòmair-ghnothaich, plural seòmraichean-gnothaich)

seòmair-ghnothaich (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-gnothaich (plural)


sunnag

sunnag f (genitive singular sunnaige, plural sunnagan)

sunnaige (genitive singular)
sunnagan (plural)
sunnag
shunnag
after "an"
t-sunnag


langasaid

langasaid f (genitive singular langasaide, plural langasaidean)

langasaide (genitive singular)
langasaidean (plural)


suaineachan

suaineachan m (genitive singular suaineachain, plural suaineachanan)

suaineachain (genitive singular)
suaineachanan (plural)
suaineachan
shuaineachan
after "an"
t-suaineachan

From suaineach (“sleepy, drowsy”) + -an.


cathair mhòr

cathair mhòr f (genitive singular cathrach mòire, plural cathraichean mòra)

cathrach mòire (genitive singular)
cathraichean mòra (plural)
cathair mhòr
chathair mhòr


suidheachan mòr

suidheachan mòr m (genitive singular suidheachain mhòir, plural suidheachanan mòra)

suidheachain mhòir (genitive singular)
suidheachanan mòra (plural)
suidheachan mòr
shuidheachan mòr
after "an"
t-suidheachan mòr


suidheachan

suidheachan m (genitive singular suidheachain, plural suidheachain)

suidheachain (genitive singular)
suidheachain (plural)

From Old Irish suidechán (compare Irish suíochán).


cathair-uilne

cathair-uilne f (genitive singular cathrach-uilne, plural cathraichean-uilne)

cathrach-uilne (genitive singular)
cathraichean-uilne (plural)
cathair-uilne
chathair-uilne


cathair ghàirdeanach

cathair ghàirdeanach f (genitive singular cathrach gàirdeanaich, plural cathraichean gàirdeanach)

cathrach gàirdeanaich (genitive singular)
cathraichean gàirdeanach (plural)
cathair ghàirdeanach
chathair ghàirdeanach


cathair shiùdanach

cathair shiùdanach f (genitive singular cathrach siùdanaich, plural cathraichean siùdanach)

cathrach siùdanaich (genitive singular)
cathraichean siùdanach (plural)
cathair shiùdanach
chathair shiùdanach


cathair-cuibhle

cathair-cuibhle f (genitive singular cathrach-cuibhle, plural cathraichean-cuibhle)

cathrach-cuibhle (genitive singular)
cathraichean-cuibhle (plural)


bòrd-sgrìobhaidh

bòrd-sgrìobhaidh m (genitive singular bùird-sgrìobhaidh, plural bùird-sgrìobhaidh)

bùird-sgrìobhaidh (genitive singular)
bùird-sgrìobhaidh (plural)
bòrd-sgrìobhaidh
bhòrd-sgrìobhaidh


boireann-dhligheachas

boireann-dhligheachas m (genitive boireann-dhligheachais)


dlighe

dlighe f (genitive singular dlighe, plural dlighean)

dlighe (genitive singular)
dlighean (plural)
dlighe
dhlighe


boireann

boirinne (comparative)
boireann (masculine nominative)
bhoireann (feminine nominative)
boireann (nominative plural)
bhoirinn (genitive masculine)
boirinne (feminine genitive)
boirinn (feminine genitive)
boireann (genitive plural)
boireann (dative masculine)
bhoirinn (dative feminine)
boireann (dative plural)
bhoirinn (masculine vocative)
bhoireann (feminine vocative)
boireann (plural vocative)
boireann
bhoireann

/ˈb̥ɔɾʲən̪ˠ/

/ˈb̥oɾʲən̪ˠ/

By dissimilation from Old Irish boinenn (“female”) (compare Irish baineann).


banarach

banarach f (genitive singular banaraich, plural banaraichean)

banaraich (genitive singular)
banaraichean (plural)


dubhachas

dubhachais (genitive)
dubhachas
dhubhachas

From Old Irish dubachas. By surface analysis, dubhach + -as.

Depression, dreariness, melancholy, sadness


inntinn

inntinn f (genitive singular inntinn, plural inntinnean)

inntinn (genitive singular)
inntinnean (plural)

From Old Irish intinn, inntinn (compare Manx inçhyn), from Latin intentiō.

àrd-inntinn

haughtiness, arrogance, pride; high spirit

taisg-inntinn

reservedness; equivocation, mental reservation

toil-inntinn

satisfaction, gratification, contentment, inward pleasure, mental enjoyment

toileachas-inntinn

comfort, mental pleasure, satisfaction, peace of mind, contentment


ailtire

ailtire m (genitive singular ailtire, plural ailtirean)

ailtire (genitive singular)
ailtirean (plural)
ailtire
n-ailtire
h-ailtire
t-ailtire

From Old Irish ailtire m (“house-builder, house-wright”).


baintighearna

baintighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
baintighearnan (indefinite nominative plural)
baintighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
bhaintighearnan (genitive indefinite plural)
baintighearna (dative indefinite singular)
baintighearnan (dative indefinite plural)
baintighearnaibh (dative indefinite plural)
(a') bhaintighearna (definite nominative singular)
baintighearnan (definite nominative plural)
na baintighearnan (definite nominative plural)
baintighearna (definite genitive singular)
na baintighearna (definite genitive singular)
baintighearnan (definite genitive plural)
nam baintighearnan (definite genitive plural)
(a') bhaintighearna (dative definite singular)
baintighearnan (dative definite plural)
na baintighearnan (dative definite plural)
baintighearnaibh (dative definite plural)
bhaintighearna (definite singular vocative)
bhaintighearnan (definite plural vocative)
baintighearna
bhaintighearna

/ˈb̥aiɲdʲʒərˠn̪ˠə/


Baintighearna

Baintighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
Baintighearnan (indefinite nominative plural)
Baintighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
Bhaintighearnan (genitive indefinite plural)
Baintighearna (dative indefinite singular)
Baintighearnan (dative indefinite plural)
Baintighearnaibh (dative indefinite plural)
(a') Bhaintighearna (definite nominative singular)
Baintighearnan (definite nominative plural)
na Baintighearnan (definite nominative plural)
Baintighearna (definite genitive singular)
na Baintighearna (definite genitive singular)
Baintighearnan (definite genitive plural)
nam Baintighearnan (definite genitive plural)
(a') Bhaintighearna (dative definite singular)
Baintighearnan (dative definite plural)
na Baintighearnan (dative definite plural)
Baintighearnaibh (dative definite plural)
Bhaintighearna (definite singular vocative)
Bhaintighearnan (definite plural vocative)
Baintighearna
Bhaintighearna

/ˈpaɲ ˈtʲʰijərˠn̪ˠə/

Cluinn m'ùrnaigh, a Bhaintighearna!


bana-bhàrd

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bana-bhàrd f (genitive singular bana-bhàird, plural bana-bhàird)

bana-bhàird (genitive singular)
bana-bhàird (plural)

From bana- (“female”) + bàrd (“poet, bard”).


bana-phrionnsa

bana-phrionnsa f (genitive singular bana-phrionnsa, plural bana-phrionnsan)

bana-phrionnsa (genitive singular)
bana-phrionnsan (plural)


bonnach-bainnse

bonnach-bainnse m (genitive singular bonnaich-bainnse, plural bonnaich-bainnse)

bonnaich-bainnse (genitive singular)
bonnaich-bainnse (plural)


rèiteachadh

rèiteachadh m (genitive singular rèiteachaidh, plural rèiteachaidhean)

rèiteachaidh (genitive singular)
rèiteachaidhean (plural)


foghar

foghar m (genitive singular foghair, plural fogharan)

foghair (genitive singular)
fogharan (plural)
foghar
fhoghar


adhradh

adhradh m (genitive singular adhraidh, plural adhraidhean)

adhraidh (genitive singular)
adhraidhean (plural)

From Old Irish adrad (“act of adoring, worshipping; adoration”), verbal noun of ad·or (“to adore, worship”), from Latin adōrō.


deuchainn-lann

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deuchainn-lann m (genitive singular deuchainn-lainn, plural deuchainn-lannan)

deuchainn-lainn (genitive singular)
deuchainn-lannan (plural)


seòmar-deasachaidh

seòmar-deasachaidh m (genitive singular seòmair-dheasachaidh, plural seòmraichean-deasachaidh)

seòmair-dheasachaidh (genitive singular)
seòmraichean-deasachaidh (plural)


taigh-cluiche

theater (place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers)


taigh-eiridinn

taigh-eiridinn m (genitive singular taigh-eiridinn, plural taighean-eiridinn)

taigh-eiridinn (genitive singular)
taighean-eiridinn (plural)
taigh-eiridinn
thaigh-eiridinn


adhlac

/ˈãũl̪ˠaxkə/

From Old Irish ad·anaig (compare Irish adhlaic).


taigh-tinneis

taigh-tinneis m (genitive singular taigh-tinneis, plural taighean-tinneis)

taigh-tinneis (genitive singular)
taighean-tinneis (plural)
taigh-tinneis
thaigh-tinneis


fonn

fonn m (genitive singular fuinn, plural fuinn)

fuinn (genitive singular)
fuinn (plural)
fonn
fhonn

From Middle Irish fonn (“melody, song”).


Maighdeann Moire

A' Mhaighdeann Moire (canonical feminine)


nèamh

nèamh m (genitive singular nèimh, plural nèamhan)

nèimh (genitive singular)
nèamhan (plural)

From Old Irish nem (compare Irish neamh, Manx niau), from Proto-Celtic *nemos (“heaven, sky”) (compare Welsh and Cornish nef, Breton neñv), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (compare Russian не́бо (nébo)).


àrd-bhainrìgh

àrd-bhainrìgh f (genitive singular àrd-bhainrìghe, plural àrd-bhainrìghrean)

àrd-bhainrìghe (genitive singular)
àrd-bhainrìghrean (plural)

From àrd- (“high”) + bainrìgh (“queen”).


ioma-phòsadh

ioma-phòsadh m (genitive singular ioma-phòsaidh, plural ioma-phòsaidhean)

ioma-phòsaidh (genitive singular)
ioma-phòsaidhean (plural)


creathall

creathall f (genitive singular creathlach or creithle, plural creathlaichean or creithlean)

creathlach (genitive singular)
creithle (genitive singular)
creathlaichean (plural)
creithlean (plural)
creathall
chreathall


bàrdachd

From bàrd (“bard, poet, minstrel”) + -achd.


sgoltadh-inntinn

sgoltadh-inntinn m (genitive singular sgoltaidh-inntinn, no plural)

From sgoltadh (“crack, fissure, splitting”) + inntinn (“mind”). Literally, "splitting of (the) mind".


ridire

ridire m (genitive singular ridire, plural ridirean)

ridire (genitive singular)
ridirean (plural)

From Old Irish ritire (“rider, knight”) (compare Welsh rheidyr), from Old English ridere (“horseman”), ridda, riddan (“knight”) (compare German Ritter (“knight”), Old Norse riddari (“rider, knight”)); related to English ride (see réidh).


flath

flath m (genitive singular flaith, plural flaith or flathan)

flaith (genitive singular)
flaith (plural)
flathan (plural)
flath
fhlath

From Old Irish flaith (“prince, ruler”).


banfhlath

banfhlath f (genitive singular banfhlaithe, plural banfhlaithean)

banfhlaithe (genitive singular)
banfhlaithean (plural)

ban- (“female”) + flath (“prince, noble”)


daonfhlaitheas

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daonfhlaitheas m (genitive singular daonfhlaitheis, plural daonfhlaitheasan)

daonfhlaitheis (genitive singular)
daonfhlaitheasan (plural)
daonfhlaitheas
dhaonfhlaitheas


reachd

reachd m or f (genitive singular reachd, plural reachdan)

reachd (genitive singular)
reachdan (plural)

From Old Irish recht (compare Irish reacht), from Proto-Celtic *rextus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-tus. Cognate with Welsh rhaith (“a right, entitlement”) and Breton reizh (“law, right”), and indirectly German Recht (“law”) (from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (“a right, privilege”)).


gunna

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gunna m (genitive singular gunna, plural gunnachan)

gunna (genitive singular)
gunnachan (plural)
gunna
ghunna

From Middle Irish gunna, from Middle English gunne.


daga

daga m (genitive singular daga, plural dagaichean)

daga (genitive singular)
dagaichean (plural)
daga
dhaga


drochaid

drochaid f (genitive singular drochaide, plural drochaidean)

drochaide (genitive singular)
drochaidean (plural)

/ˈd̪̊ɾɔxɪtʲ/

/ˈd̪̊ɾɔhɪtʲ/

/ˈd̪̊ɾɔxɛtʲ/

/ˈd̪̊ɾɔxətʲ/

From Old Irish drochet, from droch (“wheel”) + sét (“path”).


caman

caman m (genitive singular camain, plural camain or camanan)

camain (genitive singular)
camain (plural)
camanan (plural)

From Old Irish cammán. By surface analysis, cam (“curved, bent, crooked”) + -an.


cill

head

cill f (genitive singular cille, plural cilltean)

cille (genitive singular)
cilltean (plural)
cill
chill


leabaidh

leabaidh f (genitive leapa or leapach, plural leabaichean or leapannan)

leapa (genitive)
leapach (genitive)
leabaichean (plural)
leapannan (plural)

From Old Irish lepaid (“harbourage, protection, bed”).


Sion

Shioin (genitive)
Sion
Shion
after "an"
t-Sion

From Old Irish Sïón, from Ecclesiastical Latin, from Hebrew ציון (tsiyón).


pìobaireachd

A type of music native to the Scottish Highlands and performed on the Great Highland bagpipes.


1 Samuel

(biblical) 1 Samuel, the ninth book of the Old Testament


2 Samuel

(biblical) 2 Samuel, the tenth book of the Old Testament


pìob

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pìob f (genitive singular pìoba, plural pìoban)

pìoba (genitive singular)
pìoban (plural)

From Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pipire, pipiare, pipare, from pīpiō (“to chirp, peep”), of imitative origin; possibly via Old English pipe or Old Norse pípa. Compare Irish píb.

onomatopoeic

imitative


paidir

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paidir f (genitive singular paidire, plural paidrichean)

paidire (genitive singular)
paidrichean (plural)

From Old Irish paiter, from Latin pater (“father”), the first word of the Lord's Prayer in Latin.

(Christianity) the Lord's Prayer, paternoster


Esra

(biblical) Ezra, the fifteenth book of the Old Testament


ùrlar

ùrlar m (genitive singular ùrlair, plural ùrlaran)

ùrlair (genitive singular)
ùrlaran (plural)
ùrlar
n-ùrlar
h-ùrlar
t-ùrlar

/ˈuːrˠl̪ˠəɾ/

From Middle Irish urlár (compare Irish urlár).

(pìobaireachd) the ground, the first movement in a pìobaireachd composition, a highly ornamented theme


clò

clò m (genitive singular clòdha, plural clòdhan)

clòdha (genitive singular)
clòdhan (plural)
clò
chlò

From Old Irish cló (“metal spike, nail; imprint, impression; form, shape, appearance; print of a book”), from Proto-Celtic *klāwos (compare Breton klao, Welsh clo), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w- (“hook, crook, peg”) (compare Latin clāvis).


saor-dhuais

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saor-dhuais f (genitive singular saor-dhuaise, plural saor-dhuaisean)

saor-dhuaise (genitive singular)
saor-dhuaisean (plural)

/ˌsɯːɾˈɣuəʃ/


lagh

lagh m (genitive singular lagha, plural laghannan)

lagha (genitive singular)
laghannan (plural)
lagh (indefinite nominative singular)
laghannan (indefinite nominative plural)
lagha (genitive indefinite singular)
laghannan (genitive indefinite plural)
lagha (dative indefinite singular)
laghannan (dative indefinite plural)
lagh (definite nominative singular)
an lagh (definite nominative singular)
laghannan (definite nominative plural)
na laghannan (definite nominative plural)
lagha (definite genitive singular)
an lagha (definite genitive singular)
laghannan (definite genitive plural)
nan laghannan (definite genitive plural)
lagha (dative definite singular)
an lagha (dative definite singular)
laghannan (dative definite plural)
na laghannan (dative definite plural)
lagh (definite singular vocative)
laghannan (definite plural vocative)
lagh

MacBain states that this is a borrowing of English law, though it is possible that the term is from an earlier English source, such as Middle English laȝe or Old English lagu, or perhaps Old Norse lag.


beart-chlò

beart-chlò f (genitive singular beairt-clò, plural beartan-clò)

beairt-clò (genitive singular)
beartan-clò (plural)


clò-bhualadair

clò-bhualadair m (genitive singular clò-bhualadair, plural clò-bhualadairean)

clò-bhualadair (genitive singular)
clò-bhualadairean (plural)

From clò-bhuail (“print”, verb) + -adair (agent suffix).


alt cinnteach

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alt cinnteach m (genitive singular uilt chinnteach, plural altan cinnteach)

uilt chinnteach (genitive singular)
altan cinnteach (plural)
alt cinnteach
n-alt cinnteach
h-alt cinnteach
t-alt cinnteach


alt neo-chinnteach

alt neo-chinnteach m (genitive singular uilt neo-chinnteach, plural altan neo-chinnteach)

uilt neo-chinnteach (genitive singular)
altan neo-chinnteach (plural)


clò-bhuail

clò-bhuail (past chlò-bhuail, future clò-bhuailidh, verbal noun clò-bhualadh, past participle clò-bhuailte)

chlò-bhuail (past)
clò-bhuailidh (future)
clò-bhualadh (noun-from-verb)
clò-bhuailte (participle past)


gnìomhair

gnìomhair m (genitive singular gnìomhair, plural gnìomhairean)

gnìomhair (genitive singular)
gnìomhairean (plural)


gnìomhair neo-iomlan

gnìomhair neo-iomlan m (genitive singular gnìomhair neo-iomlain, plural gnìomhairean neo-iomlan)

gnìomhair neo-iomlain (genitive singular)
gnìomhairean neo-iomlan (plural)


taigh-chearc

taigh (“house, dwelling”, noun) + cearc (“hen, chicken”, noun)


ainmear

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ainmear m (genitive singular ainmeir, plural ainmearan)

ainmeir (genitive singular)
ainmearan (plural)


ainmear sònrachaidh

ainmear sònrachaidh m (genitive singular ainmeir shònrachaidh, plural ainmearan sònrachaidh)

ainmeir shònrachaidh (genitive singular)
ainmearan sònrachaidh (plural)


ainmear gnìomhaireach

ainmear gnìomhaireach m (genitive singular ainmeir ghnìomhaireach, plural ainmearan gnìomhaireach)

ainmeir ghnìomhaireach (genitive singular)
ainmearan gnìomhaireach (plural)


gnìomhaireach

gnìomhaireach (genitive singular masculine gnìomhairich)

gnìomhairich (genitive masculine singular)
gnìomhaireach
ghnìomhaireach


sreath

sreath m or f (genitive singular sreatha, plural sreathan)

sreatha (genitive singular)
sreathan (plural)

From Old Irish sreth, verbal noun of sernaid.


mèinn

mèinn f (genitive singular mèinne, plural mèinnean)

mèinne (genitive singular)
mèinnean (plural)

From Middle Irish mían (“mineral, ore”).

(geology, mining) ore; mine, vein, seam (deposit of ore)

mind, desire, inclination, disposition (whether good or bad)


mèinn

mèinn (past mhèinn, future mèinnidh, verbal noun mèinneadh, past participle mèinnte)

mhèinn (past)
mèinnidh (future)
mèinneadh (noun-from-verb)
mèinnte (participle past)
mèinn
mhèinn


mèinneadair

mèinneadair m (genitive singular mèinneadair, plural mèineadairean)

mèinneadair (genitive singular)
mèineadairean (plural)

From mèinn (“mine”, verb) + -adair (agent suffix).


pearsa

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pearsa m or f (genitive singular pearsa, plural pearsachan or pearsannan)

pearsa (genitive singular)
pearsachan (plural)
pearsannan (plural)
pearsa
phearsa

From Middle Irish persa, from Old Irish persan, from Latin persōna.


roi-riochdair

roi-riochdair m (genitive singular roi-riochdair, plural roi-riochdairean)

roi-riochdair (genitive singular)
roi-riochdairean (plural)

prepositional pronoun
prepositional pronoun


riochdair

riochdair m (genitive singular riochdair, plural riochdairean)

riochdair (genitive singular)
riochdairean (plural)


Eabhrach

Eabhrach m (genitive singular Eabhraich, plural Eabhraich)

Eabhraich (genitive singular)
Eabhraich (plural)

From Old Irish Ebrach, from Latin hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic [script needed] ('ibrāy), from Biblical Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrî), from עֵבֶר (ʿēḇer).


leabhar-cùnntais

leabhar-cùnntais m (genitive singular leabhair-chùnntais, plural leabhraichean-cùnntais)

leabhair-chùnntais (genitive singular)
leabhraichean-cùnntais (plural)


ceangal

/ˈkʲʰĩ.al̪ˠ/

[ˈkʲʰĩ˧˥.al̪ˠ˥˩]

/ˈkʲʰɛ̃.əl̪ˠ/

[ˈkʲʰɛ̃ˑ.əl̪ˠ]

/ˈkʲʰɛ̃.ul̪ˠ/

From Old Irish cengal (“bond, tie, binding, fetter, fastening”), from Latin cingulum (“girdle, belt”).


leabharlann

/ˈʎo.əɾ.l̪ˠən̪ˠ/


co-ghnìomhair

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co-ghnìomhair m (plural co-ghnìomhairean)


gual

gual m (genitive singular guail, no plural)

From Middle Irish gúal (“charcoal, coal”), from Proto-Celtic *goulos, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- (“to burn, shine”), though the details are unclear.


agallamh

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agallamh m (genitive singular agallaimh, plural agallamhan)

agallaimh (genitive singular)
agallamhan (plural)

From Middle Irish acallam, from Old Irish acaldam (“act of addressing, conversation”), verbal noun of ad·gládathar (“addresses, speaks to, converses with”).


tagair

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tagair (past thagair, future tagraidh, verbal noun tagairt or tagradh, past participle tagairte)

thagair (past)
tagraidh (future)
tagairt (noun-from-verb)
tagradh (noun-from-verb)
tagairte (participle past)
tagair
thagair

From Middle Irish tacraid, from Old Irish du·acair (“plead, sue, argue”).


tràth teachdail

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tràth teachdail m (genitive singular tràith theachdail, plural tràthan teachdail)

tràith theachdail (genitive singular)
tràthan teachdail (plural)


tràth caithte

tràth caithte m (genitive singular tràith chaithte, plural tràthan caithte)

tràith chaithte (genitive singular)
tràthan caithte (plural)


tràth làthaireach

tràth làthaireach m (genitive singular tràith làthairich, plural tràthan làthaireach)

tràith làthairich (genitive singular)
tràthan làthaireach (plural)


tràth

tràth m (genitive singular tràith or tràtha, plural tràthan)

tràith (genitive singular)
tràtha (genitive singular)
tràthan (plural)

From Old Irish tráth (“period of time, hour, point in time”).


britheamh

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britheamh m (genitive singular britheimh, plural britheamhan)

britheimh (genitive singular)
britheamhan (plural)
britheamh
bhritheamh


tosd

tosd m (genitive singular tosd, no plural)

From Old Irish tost, from Proto-Celtic *tusto-.


crann

crann m (genitive singular crainn or croinn, plural crainn or croinn)

crainn (genitive singular)
croinn (genitive singular)
crainn (plural)
croinn (plural)
crann (indefinite nominative singular)
crainn (indefinite nominative plural)
crainn (genitive indefinite singular)
chrann (genitive indefinite plural)
crann (dative indefinite singular)
crainn (dative indefinite plural)
crannaibh (dative indefinite plural)
crann (definite nominative singular)
an crann (definite nominative singular)
crainn (definite nominative plural)
na crainn (definite nominative plural)
(a') chrainn (definite genitive singular)
crann (definite genitive plural)
nan crann (definite genitive plural)
(a') chrann (dative definite singular)
crainn (dative definite plural)
na crainn (dative definite plural)
crannaibh (dative definite plural)
chrainn (definite singular vocative)
chranna (definite plural vocative)
crann (indefinite nominative singular)
croinn (indefinite nominative plural)
croinn (genitive indefinite singular)
chrann (genitive indefinite plural)
crann (dative indefinite singular)
croinn (dative indefinite plural)
crannaibh (dative indefinite plural)
crann (definite nominative singular)
an crann (definite nominative singular)
croinn (definite nominative plural)
na croinn (definite nominative plural)
(a') chroinn (definite genitive singular)
crann (definite genitive plural)
nan crann (definite genitive plural)
(a') chrann (dative definite singular)
croinn (dative definite plural)
na croinn (dative definite plural)
crannaibh (dative definite plural)
chroinn (definite singular vocative)
chranna (definite plural vocative)
crann
chrann

From Middle Irish crann (“tree”), from Old Irish crann. Cognates include Irish crann and Manx croan.


buadhair

buadhair m (genitive singular buadhair, plural buadhairean)

buadhair (genitive singular)
buadhairean (plural)
buadhair
bhuadhair


claon

claon (past chlaon, future claonaidh, verbal noun claonadh, past participle claonte)

chlaon (past)
claonaidh (future)
claonadh (noun-from-verb)
claonte (participle past)

From Middle Irish cláenaid, a denominative verb from Old Irish clóen. Cognate with Irish claon and Manx cleayn.


claonadh

claonadh m (genitive singular claonaidh, plural claonaidhean)

claonaidh (genitive singular)
claonaidhean (plural)
claonadh
chlaonadh

From Old Irish cláenad, verbal noun of cláenaid. By surface analysis, claon + -adh.


àirde

àirde f (genitive singular àirde, plural àirdean)

àirde (genitive singular)
àirdean (plural)

From Old Irish ardae, airde f (“height; high place”). By surface analysis, àrd (“high”) + -e.


sèimhich

sèimhich (past shèimhich, future sèimhichidh, verbal noun sèimheachadh, past participle sèimhichte)

shèimhich (past)
sèimhichidh (future)
sèimheachadh (noun-from-verb)
sèimhichte (participle past)

From Old Irish séimigidir (“thins, attenuates, lessens, reduces; smooths, softens”), from séim (“slender, thin, narrow, slight; smooth”).


meur-chlàr

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meur-chlàr m (genitive singular meur-chlàir, plural meur-chlàran)

meur-chlàir (genitive singular)
meur-chlàran (plural)


frith-lagh

frith-lagh m (genitive singular frith-lagha, plural frith-laghannan)

frith-lagha (genitive singular)
frith-laghannan (plural)
frith-lagh
fhrith-lagh


gleus

gleus m or f (genitive singular gleusa or gleòis, plural gleusan or gleòis)

gleusa (genitive singular)
gleòis (genitive singular)
gleusan (plural)
gleòis (plural)

From Old Irish glés; cognate with Irish gléas.


gleus

gleus (past ghleus, future gleusaidh, verbal noun gleusadh, past participle gleuste)

ghleus (past)
gleusaidh (future)
gleusadh (noun-from-verb)
gleuste (participle past)
gleus
ghleus

From Old Irish glésaid (“to adjust”), from glés, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gleiwos (“shining, clear”).


ainmear fillte

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ainmear fillte m (genitive singular ainmeir fhillte, plural ainmearan fillte)

ainmeir fhillte (genitive singular)
ainmearan fillte (plural)


ainmear iolra

ainmear iolra m (genitive singular ainmeir iolra, plural ainmearan iolra)

ainmeir iolra (genitive singular)
ainmearan iolra (plural)


Aifreann

Aifreann m or f (genitive singular Aifrinn, plural Aifreannan)

Aifrinn (genitive singular)
Aifreannan (plural)
Aifreann
nAifreann
h-Aifreann
tAifreann

From Middle Irish aifrend, from Old Irish oifrend, from Latin offerenda, from offerō.

Mass (liturgical service or the music for it)


buille

buille f (genitive singular buille, plural buillean or builleannan)

buille (genitive singular)
buillean (plural)
builleannan (plural)
buille
bhuille

From Middle Irish buille, from Old Irish builne (“blow, strike”), perhaps from the same root as buail (“to strike, beat”).


taobhaiche

taobhaiche m (genitive singular taobhaiche, plural taobhaichean)

taobhaiche (genitive singular)
taobhaichean (plural)


maol

From Old Irish máel (“bald, hornless, blunt”), from Proto-Celtic *mailos.


aintighearna

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aintighearna m (genitive singular aintighearna, plural aintighearnan)

aintighearna (genitive singular)
aintighearnan (plural)
aintighearna
n-aintighearna
h-aintighearna
t-aintighearna

/ˈaɲdʲɪjərˠn̪ˠə/

From ain- (“bad, unnatural; un-, anti-”) + tighearna (“lord”). Compare Irish aintiarna.


rian

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rian m (genitive singular rian, plural rianan)

rian (genitive singular)
rianan (plural)


aonachadh

aonachadh m (genitive singular aonachaidh, plural aonachaidhean)

aonachaidh (genitive singular)
aonachaidhean (plural)


tuiseal gairmeach

tuiseal gairmeach m (genitive singular tuiseil gairmeach, plural tuisealan gairmeach or tuislean gairmeach)

tuiseil gairmeach (genitive singular)
tuisealan gairmeach (plural)
tuislean gairmeach (plural)


gairmeach

gairmeach (genitive singular masculine gairmich, comparative gairmiche)

gairmich (genitive masculine singular)
gairmiche (comparative)

From gairm (“cry, call”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


gairmeach

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gairmeach m (genitive singular gairmich)

gairmich (genitive singular)
gairmeach
ghairmeach


tuiseal

tuiseal m (genitive singular tuiseil, plural tuisealan or tuislean)

tuiseil (genitive singular)
tuisealan (plural)
tuislean (plural)
tuiseal
thuiseal

From Old Irish tuisel (“fall, stumble; accident, misfortune; grammatical case”), verbal noun of do·fuisli (“slips, stumbles; glides, flows”).

inh

tuiseal bunasach

citation form of a noun (in linguistics)


tuiseal ginideach

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tuiseal ginideach m (genitive singular tuiseil ginideach, plural tuisealan ginideach or tuislean ginideach)

tuiseil ginideach (genitive singular)
tuisealan ginideach (plural)
tuislean ginideach (plural)


tuiseal tabhartach

tuiseal tabhartach m (genitive singular tuiseil tabhartach, plural tuisealan tabhartach or tuislean tabhartach)

tuiseil tabhartach (genitive singular)
tuisealan tabhartach (plural)
tuislean tabhartach (plural)


tabhartach

From tabhair + -ach. Compare Irish tabharthach.


uncail

uncail m (genitive singular uncail, plural uncailean)

uncail (genitive singular)
uncailean (plural)
uncail
n-uncail
h-uncail
t-uncail

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os
Latin avunculus
Old French unclebor.
Middle English uncle
English unclebor.
Scottish Gaelic uncail
From English uncle, from Anglo-Norman uncle, from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus (“mother's brother”, literally “little grandfather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather, adult male relative other than one's father”).


armailt

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armailt m (genitive singular armailt, plural armailtean)

armailt (genitive singular)
armailtean (plural)


sabhal

sabhal m (genitive singular sabhail, plural saibhlean)

sabhail (genitive singular)
saibhlean (plural)
sabhal
shabhal
after "an"
t-sabhal

From Middle Irish saball ('barn'), from Latin stabulum.


cruadhtan

cruadhtan m (genitive singular cruadhtain)


creidmheach

creidmheach m (genitive singular creidmhich, plural creidmhich)

creidmhich (genitive singular)
creidmhich (plural)
creidmheach
chreidmheach

From Old Irish cretmech. By surface analysis, creideamh + -ach.