Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish init, from Latin initium (“beginning”),[1] as it refers to the beginning of Lent. Cognate with Manx Ynnyd and Scottish Gaelic Inid.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
an Inid f (genitive na hInide)
- (Christianity) Shrovetide
Declension
Declension of Inid (second declension, no plural)
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Derived terms
- feis Inide (“carnival”)
- Máirt Inide, Máirt na hInide (“Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday”)
- Oíche Inide (“night of Shrove Tuesday”)
Mutation
Mutated forms of Inid
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eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| Inid
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nInid
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hInid
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not applicable
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Inid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 386, page 187
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 403, page 133
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