ceithearn choille

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “yeomanry of a forest”

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌcaɾˠn̪ˠ ˈxɪl̠ʲu/[1] (as if spelled ceithearn choilleadh)

Noun

ceithearn choille f (genitive singular ceithirne coille, nominative plural ceithearna coille)

  1. (historical) woodkern, highwayman

Descendants
  • → English: woodkern (calque)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceithearn choille cheithearn choille gceithearn choille
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 70

Further reading
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