suirghe
Irish
Noun
suirghe f (genitive singular suirghe)
- alternative form of suirí (“(act of) wooing, courting; courtship”)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| suirghe | shuirghe after an, tsuirghe |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “suirí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish suirge (“wooing, courting, love-making”),[1] from so + rige.
Pronunciation
- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈs̪ɯðɯj/[2]
- (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈs̪ɯɾʲi.ʌ/[3]
- (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈs̪ɯɾʲɯ.i/[4]
Noun
suirghe f
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| suirghe | shuirghe after "an", t-suirghe |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “suirge”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 212
- ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 155
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “suirghe”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN