nuadh
Irish
Adjective
nuadh (genitive singular masculine nuaidh, genitive singular feminine nuaidhe, plural nuadha, comparative nuaidhe)
- Obsolete spelling of nua
Declension
Declension of nuadh
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | nuadh | nuadh | nuadha | |
| Vocative | nuaidh | nuadha | ||
| Genitive | nuadhe | nuadha | nuadh | |
| Dative | nuadh | nuadh; nuaidh (archaic) |
nuadha | |
| Comparative | níos nuadhe | |||
| Superlative | is nuadhe | |||
Declension
Declension of nuadh
First declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish núa, from Proto-Celtic *nouyos (compare Welsh newydd, Breton nevez), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nuəɣ]
Declension
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nuadh | nuadh | nuadha |
| Vocative | nuaidh | nuadh | nuadha |
| Genitive | nuaidh | nuaidh/nuaidhe | nuadha |
| Dative | nuadh | nuaidh | nuadha |
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- 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
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “núa, núae”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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