raithneach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish raithnech (“fern, brake-fern”) (compare Scottish Gaelic raineach, Manx rhennagh).

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠæhnʲa(x)/[1], /ˈɾˠæn̠ʲa(x)/

Noun

raithneach f (genitive singular raithní)

(collective) fern, bracken
(slang) cannabis

Declension

Declension of raithneach

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	raithneach
Vocative	a raithneach
Genitive	raithní
Dative	raithneach raithnigh (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an raithneach
Genitive	na raithní
Dative	leis an raithneach leis an raithnigh (archaic, dialectal) don raithneach don raithnigh (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

raithneach asparagais (“asparagus fern”)
raithneach chraobhach (“tree-fern”)
raithneach chrua (“hard fern”)
raithneach ghallda (“royal fern”)
raithneach mhadra (“male fern”)
raithneach mhór (“bracken”)
raithneach Mhuire (“lady-fern”)
raithneach rua (“rust-coloured fern”)
raithneach shreabhnach (“filmy fern”)
raithneach uisce (“water-fern”)
raithneachán (“ferny place”)
raithneachúil (“ferny”, adjective)

References

Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 71

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “raithneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “raithneach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “raithneach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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