-adh

See also: ADH and ádh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-tus.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-adh m (genitive singular -ta)

  1. Creates the regular verbal noun of first-conjugation verbs.
Usage notes
  • May be used as a noun, which then decline as third-declension masculine nouns (which may or may not have a plural):
    mol (praise, verb) + -adhmoladh m (praise, noun)
Derived terms
Irish terms suffixed with -adh

See also

Etymology 2

From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-to.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-adh

  1. Autonomous ending of first-conjugation verbs in the past indicative tense.
See also
  • -aíodh (second-conjugation broad form)
  • -íodh (second-conjugation slender form)

Etymology 3

From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-to.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-adh

  1. Analytic ending of first-conjugation verbs in the past habitual tense
  2. Analytic ending of first-conjugation verbs in the past subjunctive mood
  3. Third-person singular ending of first-conjugation verbs in the imperative mood
See also
  • -ódh (second-conjugation broad form)
  • -eodh (second-conjugation slender form)

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-tus.

Pronunciation

  • (Hebrides, Lochaber, Kintyre) IPA(key): /əɣ/
  • (Ross-shire, West Inverness-shire, Arran) IPA(key): /ək/
  • (Mid Argyll) IPA(key): /əv/
  • (Sutherland, Tain area) IPA(key): /ʊ/
  • (South Lorn, Cowal) IPA(key): /ə/

Suffix

-adh

  1. Regular verbal noun ending.
Usage notes
  • May be used as a noun, which then decline as third-declension masculine nouns (which may or may not have a plural):
    mol (praise, verb) + -adhmoladh m (praise, noun)
Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -adh
See also

Etymology 2

From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-to.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əɣ/

Suffix

-adh

  1. Autonomous ending of verbs in the past indicative tense
  2. Analytic ending of verbs in the conditional tense
  3. Third-person singular ending of verbs in the imperative mood
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