Oíche Shamhna
Irish
Etymology
Compare Scottish Gaelic Oidhche Shamhna.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈiːhə ˈhəʊnˠə]
Proper noun
Oíche Shamhna f (genitive Oíche Shamhna)
- Halloween
Derived terms
- culaith Oíche Shamhna (“Halloween costume”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Oíche Shamhna | nOíche Shamhna | hOíche Shamhna | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Oíche Shamhna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Oíche Shamhna” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Oíche Shamhna” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.