gaothach

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish gáethach.[1] By surface analysis, gaoth + -ach.

Adjective

gaothach (genitive singular masculine gaothaigh, genitive singular feminine gaothaí, plural gaothacha, comparative gaothaí)

  1. windy
    Synonym: gaofar
Declension

Noun

gaothach f (genitive singular gaothaí, nominative plural gaothacha)

  1. Synonym of gaoth (wind)
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gaothach ghaothach ngaothach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gáethach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gaothach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “gaothach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gáethach.[1] By surface analysis, gaoth + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɯː.əx/

Adjective

gaothach (genitive singular masculine gaothaich, comparative gaothaiche)

  1. windy
  2. flatulent

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
gaothachghaothach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gáethach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “gaothach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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