Gàidhlig
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Etymology
From Old Irish Goídelc. Cognate with Irish Gaeilge and Manx Gaelg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gàidhlig f (genitive singular Gàidhlig or Gàidhlige)
Usage notes
Ball & Muller (2012) note that although Gàidhlig typically remains unchanged in the genitive singular, it is occasionally altered to Gàidhlige, perhaps as a hypercorrection.
Descendants
- Gàidhlig na h-Èireann (“Irish Gaelic”)
- Gàidhlig Mhanainn (“Manx”)
Adjective
Gàidhlig (nominative plural Gàidhlige, comparative Gàidhlige)
Declension
Declension of Gàidhlig (type II adjective)
Related terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Goídelc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Michael J. Ball, Nicole Muller (2012) The Celtic Languages
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