taigeis

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English haggis. The initial t- arose from the borrowed initial /h/ being reinterpreted as lenited t-, which also results in the same sound.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰakʲɪʃ/

Noun

taigeis f (genitive singular taigeise, plural taigeisean)

  1. haggis
    Synonym: (rare) marag

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of taigeis
radical lenition
taigeis thaigeis

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

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “taigeis”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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