boladh
Irish
Alternative forms
- baladh (Galway)
Etymology
From Old Irish bolad, from Proto-Celtic *bulatos (“smell”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔlˠu/, /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠu/
Noun
boladh m (genitive singular bolaidh, nominative plural bolaithe)
- smell (sensation)
- scent (distinctive odour or smell)
Declension
Declension of boladh
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- bolaigh (“smell, scent”, verb)
- boladh gaoithe (“slight wind”)
- dea-bholadh (“good smell; fragrance, aroma”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
boladh | bholadh | mboladh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “boladh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bolad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “bolaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 76
- Entries containing “boladh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “boladh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.