Èireannach
See also: Éireannach
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- Éireannach
Etymology
From Old Irish Érennach, equivalent to Èirinn (“Ireland”) + -ach.
Noun
Èireannach m (genitive singular Èireannaich, plural Èireannaich)
- Irish person
- Irishman
Derived terms
- ban-Eireannach
Adjective
Èireannach
- Irish
Related terms
- Èirinn
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Èireannach | n-Èireannach | h-Èireannach | t-Èireannach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “Érennach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.