goldar
Irish
Alternative forms
- guldar
Etymology
Unknown; first attested in the 20th century. Perhaps ultimately from Old Norse galdr (“magical chanting”), though in that case earlier attestation would be expected.
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡʌl̪ˠd̪ˠəɾˠ/
Declension
Declension of goldar
First declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| goldar | gholdar | ngoldar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “goldar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “guldar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 79
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