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 | nuaidhe | nuadha | nuadh | |
| Dative | nuadh | nuadh; nuaidh (archaic) |
nuadha | |
| Comparative | níos nuaidhe | |||
| Superlative | is nuaidhe | |||
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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References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nuadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish núa, from Old Irish nuae, 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
- renew
- Tiomnadh Nuadh (“New Testament”)
- Alba Nuadh (“Nova Scotia”)
- Eabhraig Nuadh (“New York”)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “nuadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “núa, núae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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