Nollaig

• Nodlaig (superseded)

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (“a birthday party”), from nātālis (“natal”), from nātus (“born”). Compare Welsh Nadolig, Breton Nedeleg and French Noël.

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəɟ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəc/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠʌl̪ˠəc/

Nollaig f (genitive Nollag, nominative plural Nollaigí)

1. Christmas (festival on 25 December; season from 24 December to 6 January)
2. A male or female given name, cognate to Noel or Noelle.

• Alternative plural: Nollaigeacha (Cois Fharraige)

• bloc Nollag (“yule log”)
• cárta Nollag (“Christmas card”)
• Daidí na Nollag (“Father Christmas, Santa Claus”)
• Mí na Nollag (“December”)

• "Nollaig" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “notlaic” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “Nodlaig” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 520.
• Entries containing “Nollaig” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Nollaig” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (“a birthday party”), with specific reference to the birth of Christ.

Nollaig f (genitive Nollaige, plural Nollaigean)

1. Christmas

• “notlaic” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.