fidhcheall

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish fidchell, from Proto-Celtic *widukʷēslā (literally “wood intelligence”). Compare Welsh gwyddbwyll.

Pronunciation

Noun

fidhcheall m (genitive singular fidhchill, no plural)

  1. chess

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutation of fidhcheall
radical lenition
fidhcheall fhidhcheall

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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