madadh
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish matad (“common dog, cur”). Compare madra.
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈmˠad̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠad̪ˠu/
Noun
madadh m (genitive singular madaidh, nominative plural madaí)
Declension
Declension of madadh
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| madadh | mhadadh | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "mada" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “matad”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish matad (“common dog, cur”).
Noun
madadh m (genitive singular madaidh, plural madaidhean)
Usage notes
Derived terms
- madadh-allaidh m, madadh-gul m, madadh-mór m (“wolf”)
- madadh-donn m (“otter; brown mastiff”)
- madadh-ruadh m (“fox; brown mastiff”)
- madadh-uisge m (“otter; fresh-water pearl-mussel”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| madadh | mhadadh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “matad”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
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