eiridinn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeɾɪtʲɪɲ/

Noun

eiridinn m (genitive singular eiridinn, no plural)

  1. nursing (care of the sick)
  2. person so attended, patient
  3. medicine
  4. (dated) verbal noun of eiridnich

Derived terms
  • carbad-eiridinn (“ambulance”)
  • deoch-eiridinn (“cordial; (healing) potion”)
  • eiridneach (“cherishing, affectionate; medicinal, having the power of healing; restorative”)
  • eiridneach m (“patient”)
  • eiridnich (“nurse”)
  • taigh-eiridinn (“infirmary”)

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “eiridinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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