smaragaid

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish smaragad, smragda, from Latin smaragdus.

Noun

smaragaid f (genitive singular smaragaide, nominative plural smaragaidí)

  1. emerald

Declension

Declension of smaragaid (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative smaragaid smaragaidí
vocative a smaragaid a smaragaidí
genitive smaragaide smaragaidí
dative smaragaid smaragaidí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an smaragaid na smaragaidí
genitive na smaragaide na smaragaidí
dative leis an smaragaid
don smaragaid
leis na smaragaidí

Derived terms

  • glas smaragaide (emerald green)
  • smaragaid mhór (large emerald)
  • smaragaid umha-dhaite (downy emerald)

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