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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic *katyeti; compare Latin catēia (“projectile”), which is from Gaulish.
Pronunciation
Verb
caith (present analytic caitheann, future analytic caithfidh, verbal noun caitheamh, past participle caite)
- to wear
- to consume
- to smoke (tobacco)
- to take (medicine)
- to spend
- to throw
- (modal) must, have to (in future and conditional)
- Caithfidh mé imeacht. ― I have to go.
Chaith sí dhá stoca éagsúil. Ar ndóigh, chaithfeadh sé a bheith difriúil.- She wore non-matching socks. Of course she had to be different.
Conjugation
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singular
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plural
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relative
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autonomous
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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indicative
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present
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caithim
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caitheann tú; caithir†
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caitheann sé, sí
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caithimid
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caitheann sibh
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caitheann siad; caithid†
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a chaitheann; a chaitheas / a gcaitheann*; a gcaitheas*
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caitear
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past
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chaith mé; chaitheas
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chaith tú; chaithis
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chaith sé, sí
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chaitheamar; chaith muid
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chaith sibh; chaitheabhair
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chaith siad; chaitheadar
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a chaith / ar chaith*
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caitheadh
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past habitual
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chaithinn / gcaithinn‡‡
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chaiteá / gcaiteᇇ
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chaitheadh sé, sí / gcaitheadh sé, s퇇
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chaithimis; chaitheadh muid / gcaithimis‡‡; gcaitheadh muid‡‡
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chaitheadh sibh / gcaitheadh sibh‡‡
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chaithidís; chaitheadh siad / gcaithidís‡‡; gcaitheadh siad‡‡
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a chaitheadh / a gcaitheadh*
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chaití / gcait퇇
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future
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caithfidh mé; caithfead
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caithfidh tú; caithfir†
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caithfidh sé, sí
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caithfimid; caithfidh muid
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caithfidh sibh
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caithfidh siad; caithfid†
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a chaithfidh; a chaithfeas / a gcaithfidh*; a gcaithfeas*
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caithfear
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conditional
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chaithfinn / gcaithfinn‡‡
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chaithfeá / gcaithfeᇇ
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chaithfeadh sé, sí / gcaithfeadh sé, s퇇
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chaithfimis; chaithfeadh muid / gcaithfimis‡‡; gcaithfeadh muid‡‡
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chaithfeadh sibh / gcaithfeadh sibh‡‡
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chaithfidís; chaithfeadh siad / gcaithfidís‡‡; gcaithfeadh siad‡‡
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a chaithfeadh / a gcaithfeadh*
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chaithfí / gcaithf퇇
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subjunctive
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present
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go gcaithe mé; go gcaithead†
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go gcaithe tú; go gcaithir†
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go gcaithe sé, sí
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go gcaithimid; go gcaithe muid
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go gcaithe sibh
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go gcaithe siad; go gcaithid†
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—
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go gcaitear
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past
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dá gcaithinn
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dá gcaiteá
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dá gcaitheadh sé, sí
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dá gcaithimis; dá gcaitheadh muid
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dá gcaitheadh sibh
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dá gcaithidís; dá gcaitheadh siad
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—
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dá gcaití
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imperative
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caithim
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caith
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caitheadh sé, sí
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caithimis
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caithigí; caithidh†
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caithidís
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—
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caitear
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verbal noun
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caitheamh
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past participle
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caite
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* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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caith
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chaith
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gcaith
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic *katyeti; compare Latin catēia (“projectile”), which is from Gaulish.
Pronunciation
Verb
caith (past chaith, future caithidh, verbal noun caitheamh, past participle caithte)
- spend, pass (time)
- waste, squander
- wear (clothes)
Derived terms