Nua-Ghaeilge

Nua-Ghaeilge

Irish

Etymology

From nua- (“new, neo-”) +‎ Gaeilge (“the Irish language”).

Proper noun

Nua-Ghaeilge f (genitive Nua-Ghaeilge)

1. Modern Irish (language)

Declension

Declension of Nua-Ghaeilge

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Nua-Ghaeilge Vocative a Nua-Ghaeilge Genitive Nua-Ghaeilge Dative Nua-Ghaeilge

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Nua-Ghaeilge Genitive na Nua-Ghaeilge Dative leis an Nua-Ghaeilge don Nua-Ghaeilge

Derived terms

• Nua-Ghaeilge Mhoch f (“Early Modern Irish”)

Related terms

• Meán-Ghaeilge f (“Middle Irish”)
• Sean-Ghaeilge f (“Old Irish”)

 

Further reading

• "Nua-Ghaeilge" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “Nua-Ghaeilge” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.