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bealach
bealach
Irish
Noun
bealach m (genitive singular bealaigh, nominative plural bealaí)
Declension
Declension of bealach
First declension
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from bealach
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Mutation
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bealach | bhealach | mbealach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “belach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “bealaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "bealach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish belach (“gap, pass, road, path”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pjaɫ̪əx/
Noun
bealach m (genitive singular bealaich, plural bealaichean)
- defile, passage, pass or gorge of a mountain, glen
- gap, breach (in a wall or fence)
- gateway, gate
- road
References
- “belach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.