Definify.com
Definition 2024
nuadh
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 | nuadh¹ | nuadha³ | |
| Vocative | nuaidh¹ | nuadh¹ | nuadha | |
| Genitive | nuaidh¹ | nuaidhe | nuadha | nuadh |
| Dative | nuadh² | nuadh¹; (archaic) nuaidh¹ |
nuadha³ | |
| Comparative | nuaidhe | |||
¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
nuadh m (genitive singular nuaidh)
- Obsolete spelling of nua
Declension
Declension of nuadh
First declension
|
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
|
Forms with the definite article:
|
References
- "nuadh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish núa, from Proto-Celtic *nouyos (compare Welsh newydd, Breton nevez), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nuəɣ]
Adjective
nuadh
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
References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
- “núa, núae” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.