uaigh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish úaig, originally the dative of úag (“grave”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

uaigh f (genitive singular uaighe, nominative plural uaigheanna)

  1. grave (an excavation in the earth as a place of burial)

Declension

Declension of uaigh (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative uaigh uaigheanna
vocative a uaigh a uaigheanna
genitive uaighe uaigheanna
dative uaigh uaigheanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an uaigh na huaigheanna
genitive na huaighe na n-uaigheanna
dative leis an uaigh
don uaigh 		leis na huaigheanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of uaigh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uaigh n-uaigh huaigh 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

References
  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 úag, úaig”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 499, page 133
  3. ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968), The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 92, page 26; reprinted 1988
  4. ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000), Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 40, page 44
  5. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 246
  6. ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974), Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 241
  7. ^ Stockman, Gerard (1974), The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 2), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 331, page 35
  8. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 96, page 22
  9. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 435, page 140

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “uaiġ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1282; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “uaigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish úaig, originally the dative of úag (“grave”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uəj/

Noun

uaigh f (genitive singular uaighe or uaghach, plural uaighean)

  1. grave, tomb, sepulchre

Mutation

Mutation of uaigh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uaigh n-uaigh h-uaigh t-uaigh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 úag, úaig”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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