Dé do bheatha
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Irish
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish dia do betha or dé do betha, from Old Irish rot·bia do bethu (“you shall have your life”) or rot·bé do bethu (“may you have your life”). Compare is é do bheatha and Scottish Gaelic 's e do bheatha (“don’t mention it, you are welcome”).[1]
Phrase
Usage notes
- Often interpreted as meaning “God is your life” (hence Dé commonly capitalized).
Synonyms
- is é do bheatha, 'sé do bheatha
- Dé bhur mbeatha (addressed to two or more people)
References
- ^ Brian Ó Cuív (1981) “The etymology of Dia do bheatha”, in Celtica, volume 14, pages 27–40
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “beatha”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 63
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dé”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 226
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beatha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dé”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN