snáthaid mhór
Irish
Etymology
snáthaid (“needle”) + mhór (“big, large, great”). Compare English sewing needle (“dragonfly”).
Noun
snáthaid mhór f (genitive singular snáthaide móire, nominative plural snáthaidí móra)
- dragonfly
- coarse needle
- minute hand (of clock)
Synonyms
- (coarse needle): snáthaid ramhar
Related terms
- (minute hand): snáthaid bheag (“hour-hand”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| snáthaid mhór | shnáthaid mhór after an, tsnáthaid mhór |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “snáthaid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.