claidheamh
Irish
Noun
claidheamh m (genitive singular claidhimh, nominative plural claidhmhte)
- superseded spelling of claíomh
Declension
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- Nominative plural: claidhmhe, claidhmhteacha, claidhmhthe
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| claidheamh | chlaidheamh | gclaidheamh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish claideb, from Proto-Celtic *kladiwos.
Pronunciation
- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈkʰl̪ˠãju/[1]
- (Harris, most of Skye) IPA(key): /ˈkl̪ˠɛ̃.əv/[2]
- (North Uist, Trotternish) IPA(key): [ˈkl̪ˠæ̃.ʊ]
- (South Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈkl̪ˠai.u/[3]
- (Tiree) IPA(key): [ˈkl̪ˠɑjiv]
- (Islay) IPA(key): [ˈkl̪ˠɑʔiv]
- (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈkl̪ˠa.ɪ/[4]
Noun
claidheamh m (genitive singular claidheimh, plural claidheamhan or claidhnean)
Derived terms
- claidheamh-mòr (“claymore”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| claidheamh | chlaidheamh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) “The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire”, in A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, volume II, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 16
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN