Yernish

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish Ériu, Érenn (“Ireland”) + -ish, on the model of Yernagh (from Old Irish Érennach).

Proper noun

Yernish f

the Irish language
Ta'n fockle Gaelgagh shoh çheet magh ass y Yernish.
This Manx word is derived from Irish.

Derived terms

Yernisheyr (“Irish-speaker”)

Related terms

Nerin (“Ireland”)
Yernagh (“Irish”)
Yernaghys (“Hibernicism”)

References

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Ériu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

Yernish on the Manx Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gv

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