réidh

See also: rèidh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish réid, from Proto-Celtic *reidis (“simple, easy”) (compare Welsh rhwydd (“easy, quick”), Breton rouez (“scattered, spaced-out; clear, limpid”)).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠeːɟ/^[1]
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /ɾˠeː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠeːj/^[2]

Adjective

réidh (genitive singular feminine réidhe, plural réidhe, comparative réidhe or réacha)

1. level (having the same height at all places), even, flat

   Synonyms: cothrom, comhréidh

2. smooth (without difficulty; natural, unconstrained; unbroken), easy (free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained), free (unconstrained)

   Synonym: socair

3. ready [with le ‘to’], prepared [with le ‘for’], finished (completed; concluded; done), fit [with le ‘to’]

   Synonym: réitithe

4. cool (not showing emotion, calm), even-tempered, good-tempered
5. leisured, leisurely

Declension

Declension of réidh

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine
nominative	réidh	réidh	réidhe
vocative	réidh		réidhe
genitive		réidhe	strong noun	weak noun
			réidhe	réidh
dative	réidh	réidh	réidhe
Comparative	níos réidhe
Superlative	is réidhe

• Alternative comparative form: réacha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

• (ready, prepared; finished): ullamh

Derived terms

• doréidh (“intricate”, adjective)

References

1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44
2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 37

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réidh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN