gàirdeachas
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editProbably from unattested Old Irish *gartiugud (“passing time, shortening time”), a derivative of garait (“short”) (cf. goirid). Later reanalyzed as a derivative of gàir (“laugh”). Cognate with Irish gáirdeachas. Possibly related to aighear (“delight, joy, merriment”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgàirdeachas m (genitive singular gàirdeachais, no plural)
Mutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gàirdeachas | ghàirdeachas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |