amar

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amar m (genitive singular amair, plural amaran)

amair (genitive singular)
amaran (plural)

From Old Irish ommar (“trough for holding water”).


dram

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dram m (genitive singular drama, plural dramannan)

drama (genitive singular)
dramannan (plural)
dram
dhram

dram (small amount of alcoholic drink, usually whisky)


airgead

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”)).


fuil

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fuil f (genitive singular fala, no plural)

fala (genitive singular)
fuil (indefinite nominative singular)
fala (genitive indefinite singular)
fuil (dative indefinite singular)
an fhuil (definite nominative singular)
na fala (definite genitive singular)
an fhuil (dative definite singular)
fhuil (definite singular vocative)
fuil
fhuil

From Middle Irish fuil, from Old Irish fuil, from Proto-Celtic *wolis, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃-.


uisge

uisge m (genitive singular uisge, plural uisgeachan)

uisge (genitive singular)
uisgeachan (plural)
uisge (indefinite nominative singular)
uisgeachan (indefinite nominative plural)
uisge (genitive indefinite singular)
uisgeachan (genitive indefinite plural)
uisge (dative indefinite singular)
uisgeachan (dative indefinite plural)
uisge (definite nominative singular)
an uisge (definite nominative singular)
h-uisgeachan (definite nominative plural)
na h-uisgeachan (definite nominative plural)
h-uisge (definite genitive singular)
an h-uisge (definite genitive singular)
uisgeachan (definite genitive plural)
nan uisgeachan (definite genitive plural)
uisge (dative definite singular)
an uisge (dative definite singular)
h-uisgeachan (dative definite plural)
na h-uisgeachan (dative definite plural)
uisge (definite singular vocative)
uisgeachan (definite plural vocative)

→ English: whisky

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥der.
Proto-Celtic *udenskyos
Old Irish uisce
Scottish Gaelic uisge
From Old Irish uisce, from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.


iarann

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iarann m (genitive singular iarainn, plural iarannan)

iarainn (genitive singular)
iarannan (plural)
iarann
n-iarann
h-iarann
t-iarann

From Old Irish íarn, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (compare Welsh haearn, Breton houarn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥.


copar

copar m (genitive singular copair, no plural)


òr

òir (genitive singular)
òr
n-òr
h-òr
t-òr


sùgh

sùgh m (genitive singular sùigh or sùgha, plural sùghan)

sùigh (genitive singular)
sùgha (genitive singular)
sùghan (plural)

From Old Irish súg, from Proto-Celtic *sūgos. Cognate with Latin sūcus.

sùgh nan ubhal

sùgh am poit


sùgh

sùgh (past shùgh, future sùghaidh, verbal noun sùghadh, past participle sùghte)

shùgh (past)
sùghaidh (future)
sùghadh (noun-from-verb)
sùghte (participle past)
a' sùghadh (active present)
shùgh (active past)
shùghadh (passive past)
sùghaidh (active future)
sùghar (future passive)
shùghadh (active conditional)
shùghteadh (conditional passive)


uisge-beatha

uisge-beatha m (genitive singular uisge-bheatha, plural uisgeachan-beatha)

uisge-bheatha (genitive singular)
uisgeachan-beatha (plural)
uisge-beatha
n-uisge-beatha
h-uisge-beatha
t-uisge-beatha

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English: → usquebaugh, water of life, whisky

/ˈɯʃkʲəˈpɛhə/

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥der.
Proto-Celtic *udenskyos
Old Irish uisce
Scottish Gaelic uisge
Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós
Proto-Celtic *biwos
Proto-Celtic *-tūts
Proto-Celtic *biwotūts
Old Irish bethu
Scottish Gaelic beatha
Medieval Latin aqua vītaecalq.
Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha
From uisge (“water”) + beatha (“life”) as a calque of Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”), from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) and *biwotos (“life”), from *biwos (“alive”).


deoch làidir

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deoch làidir f (genitive singular dighe làidir, plural deochannan làidir)

dighe làidir (genitive singular)
deochannan làidir (plural)


deoch

deoch f (genitive singular dighe or dibhe, plural deochan or deochannan)

dighe (genitive singular)
dibhe (genitive singular)
deochan (plural)
deochannan (plural)
deoch
dheoch


leann

leann m (genitive singular leanna, plural leanntan or leanntaidhean)

leanna (genitive singular)
leanntan (plural)
leanntaidhean (plural)
leann

From Old Irish linn, lind (“drink, liquid; brew, ale, beer, intoxicating drink”) and cognate with Welsh llyn. Stokes suggests a connection with Ancient Greek πλαδαρός (pladarós, “moist”).

eadar dhà leann

'twixt sinking and swimming; water-logged

leann-loisgte

dregs from distilling whisky; dregs from which ale is brewed

leann-tàthaidh

callus fluid; cement; animal spirits in the body


fìon

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fìon m (genitive singular fìona, plural fìontan)

fìona (genitive singular)
fìontan (plural)
fìon
fhìon


lionn

lionn m (genitive singular lionna, plural lionntan)

lionna (genitive singular)
lionntan (plural)

From Old Irish lind, from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”).


clach-mheallain

clach-mheallain f (plural clachan-meallain)


braon

braon m (genitive singular braoin, plural braoin)

braoin (genitive singular)
braoin (plural)

From Old Irish bráen (“rain, moisture, drop(s)”), of uncertain ultimate origin. MacBain rejects comparisons to fearthainn (“rain”), Ancient Greek βρέχω (brékhō, “I send rain”), Latin rigo (“I water, moisten”), English rain, but does compare English brine.


nimh

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nimh m (genitive singular nimhe or neimhe, plural nimhean)

nimhe (genitive singular)
neimhe (genitive singular)
nimhean (plural)

From Old Irish neim (“poison, venom; bane, malefic power; virulence, keenness, penetrating force; sharpness, bitterness, causticity”).


eas

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eas m (genitive singular easa, plural easan)

easa (genitive singular)
easan (plural)
eas
n-eas
h-eas
t-eas

From Old Irish es, ess (“cataract, rapid, rapidly flowing stream”).


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


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.


luaidhe

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luaidhe m or f (genitive singular luaidhe, no plural)

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.


braich

bracha (genitive singular)
braich
bhraich

From Middle Irish braich, from Old Irish mraich, from Proto-Celtic *mrakis.


uisge-adhair

uisge-adhair m (genitive singular uisge-adhair, plural uisgeachan-adhair)

uisge-adhair (genitive singular)
uisgeachan-adhair (plural)
uisge-adhair
n-uisge-adhair
h-uisge-adhair
t-uisge-adhair

/ɯʃkʲə a.ɪɾʲ/


uisge-coisrigte

uisge-coisrigte m (genitive singular uisge-coisrigte, plural uisgeachan-coisrigte)

uisge-coisrigte (genitive singular)
uisgeachan-coisrigte (plural)


cuirm

cuirm f (genitive singular cuirme, plural cuirmean)

cuirme (genitive singular)
cuirmean (plural)


mùn

mùn m (genitive singular mùin, no plural)


seile

seile m (genitive singular seile, plural seilean)

seile (genitive singular)
seilean (plural)
seile
sheile
after "an"
t-seile

From Old Irish saile (“sputum, spittle”) from Latin salīva.


fìor-uisge

fìor-uisge m (genitive singular fìor-uisge, plural fìor-uisgeachan)

fìor-uisge (genitive singular)
fìor-uisgeachan (plural)
fìor-uisge
fhìor-uisge

From Middle Irish fíruisce (literally “true water”). Cognate with Irish fíoruisce.


carbon dà-ogsaid

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carbon dà-ogsaid m (genitive singular carboin dà-ogsaid, no plural)


deoch-lag

deoch-lag f (genitive singular dighe-laige, plural deochannan-laga)

dighe-laige (genitive singular)
deochannan-laga (plural)


deoch an dorais

deoch an dorais f (genitive singular dighe an dorais, plural deochan an dorais)

dighe an dorais (genitive singular)
deochan an dorais (plural)

one for the road, stirrup cup, farewell/parting drink (Literally, “drink of the door”)


gualaisg

gualaisg m (genitive singular gualaisg, plural gualaisgean)

gualaisg (genitive singular)
gualaisgean (plural)


sùgh liomaid

sùgh liomaid m (genitive singular sùigh liomaid or sùgha liomaid, plural sùghan liomaid)

sùigh liomaid (genitive singular)
sùgha liomaid (genitive singular)
sùghan liomaid (plural)


gualan dà-ogsaid

gualan dà-ogsaid m (genitive singular gualain dà-ogsaid, no plural)


gafann

gafann m (genitive singular gafainn, no plural)

gafainn (genitive singular)
gafann
ghafann


cluas-chaoin

Arum maculatum
Arum maculatum#Translingual


stèisean niùclasach

stèisean niùclasach m (genitive singular stèisein niùclasaich, plural stèiseanan niùclasach)

stèisein niùclasaich (genitive singular)
stèiseanan niùclasach (plural)

nuclear power station
nuclear power station


boinne

boinne m or f (genitive singular boinne, plural boinnean)

boinne (genitive singular)
boinnean (plural)


sileacon

sileacon m (genitive singular sileacoin, no plural)

sileacoin (genitive singular)
sileacon
shileacon
after "an"
t-sileacon


alcolach

alcolaiche (comparative)
alcolach
n-alcolach
h-alcolach
t-alcolach

/ˈaɫ̪kʰɔɫ̪ax/

alcoholic (relating to or containing alcohol)


umha

umha m (genitive singular umha, plural umha)

umha (genitive singular)
umha (plural)
umha
n-umha
h-umha
t-umha

From Middle Irish uma, from Old Irish humæ, umae, from Proto-Celtic *omiyom. Cognate with Welsh efydd.

umhach

coppery, brassy, pertaining to bronze/copper/brass

Linn an Umha


dìosal

dìosail (genitive singular)
dìosal
dhìosal

/ˈtʲiːs̪əl̪ˠ/

Named after German inventor Rudolf Diesel.


branndaidh

/ˈpɾãũn̪ˠt̪ɪ/


sineubhar

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sineubhar m (genitive singular sineubhair, plural sineubharan)

sineubhair (genitive singular)
sineubharan (plural)
sineubhar
shineubhar
after "an"
t-sineubhar

From English jenever, from Dutch jenever, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper”).


driùchd

dew (moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc.)


bhodca

Borrowed from English vodka, from Russian во́дка (vódka).


i-teodha

i-teodha f (genitive singular i-teodha or i-teoidhe)

i-teodha (genitive singular)
i-teoidhe (genitive singular)
i-teodha
n-i-teodha
h-i-teodha
t-i-teodha

From Old Irish dedga (“centaury”). Compare Irish deagha (“centaury”).


corcar

From Middle Irish corcair, from Old Irish corcur; akin to Latin purpura (compare Welsh porffor), from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).