Dimàirt

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See also: Di-Màirt, and Di-màirt

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Latin dies Martis; compare Irish Máirt, Dé Máirt.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Dimàirt m (genitive Dimàirt)

  1. Tuesday

Usage notes

  • Also used adverbially (without a preposition) to mean "on Tuesday".

Derived terms

  • Dim (abbreviation)

See also

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh