am-bliadhna

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From early modern i mbliadhna, from Old Irish i mblíadnai, the preposition i (“in”) and the long dative of blíadain (“year”). Compare Irish i mbliana, Manx mleeaney, myleeaney.

Adverb

am-bliadhna[3]

  1. this year

See also

References

  1. ^ “am bliadhna” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.
  2. ^ John MacKechnie (1974) [1962], Gaelic Without Groans, 3rd edition, Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, page 53
  3. ^ Scottish Qualifications Authority (October 2009), Gaelic Orthographic Conventions‎[1], 3rd edition, Glasgow; Dalkeith, Midlothian: Scottish Qualifications Authority, page 7

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