sniaghtey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish snechtae.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃnʲaxtə/

Noun

sniaghtey m (genitive singular sniaghtee, plural sniaghtaghyn)

  1. snow
    Heid y gheay y sniaghtey ayns sheebey noi'n cleigh. ― The wind blew the snow against the hedge.
    Huitt y sniaghtey roauyr. ― The snow fell thick.
    T'eh ceau sniaghtey dy trome. ― It is snowing hard.
    Ta ny raaidjyn glen erreish da'n sniaghtey. ― The roads are clear after the snow.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of sniaghtey
radical lenition eclipsis
sniaghtey niaghtey
after "yn", tniaghtey		 unchanged

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

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