sniaghtey
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish snechtae.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃnʲaxt̪ə/
Noun
sniaghtey m (genitive singular sniaghtee, plural sniaghtaghyn)
- snow
- Heid y gheay y sniaghtey ayns sheebey noi'n cleigh. ― The wind blew the snow against the hedge.
- Huitt y sniaghtey roauyr. ― The snow fell thick.
- T'eh ceau sniaghtey dy trome. ― It is snowing hard.
- Ta ny raaidjyn glen erreish da'n sniaghtey. ― The roads are clear after the snow.
Derived terms
- sniaghtagh (“snowy”)
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
sniaghtey | niaghtey after "yn", tniaghtey | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |