Niseag

Scottish Gaelic
Niseag anns an loch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɲiʃaɡ/

Etymology

From Loch Nis (“Loch Ness”) + -ag (“diminutive suffix”). Literally "Nessie."

Noun

Niseag f (genitive singular Niseige, no plural)

  1. Nessie (an affectionate name for the Loch Ness monster)
    Bha mi ag òl uisge-beatha ri Niseag. ― I was drinking whiskey with Nessie.

See also
  • Uilebheist Loch Nis
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