raithneach

raithneach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish raithnech (“fern, brake-fern”) (compare Scottish Gaelic raineach, Manx rhennagh).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠæhnʲa(x)/[1], /ˈɾˠæn̠ʲa(x)/

Noun

raithneach f (genitive singular raithní)

1. (collective) fern, bracken
2. (slang) cannabis

Declension

Declension of raithneach

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative raithneach Vocative a raithneach Genitive raithní Dative raithneach raithnigh (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an raithneach Genitive na raithní Dative leis an raithneach leis an raithnigh (archaic, dialectal) don raithneach don raithnigh (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

• raithneachán (“ferny place”)
• raithneach asparagais (“asparagus fern”)
• raithneach chraobhach (“tree-fern”)
• raithneach chrua (“hard fern”)
• raithneach ghallda (“royal fern”)
• raithneach mhadra (“male fern”)
• raithneach mhór (“bracken”)
• raithneach Mhuire (“lady-fern”)
• raithneach rua (“rust-coloured fern”)
• raithneach shreabhnach (“filmy fern”)
• raithneachúil (“ferny”, adjective)
• raithneach uisce (“water-fern”)

 

References

1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 71

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “raithneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “raithneach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “raithneach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.