ceithearn choille
Irish
Etymology
Literally, “yeomanry of a forest”
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌcaɾˠn̪ˠ ˈxɪl̠ʲu/[1] (as if spelled ceithearn choilleadh)
Noun
ceithearn choille f (genitive singular ceithirne coille, nominative plural ceithearna coille)
- (historical) woodkern, highwayman
Descendants
- → English: woodkern (calque)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceithearn choille | cheithearn choille | gceithearn choille |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 70
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ceithearn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “ceithearn choille” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.