eiridinn

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeɾɪtʲɪɲ/

Noun

eiridinn m (genitive singular eiridinn, no plural)

nursing (care of the sick)
person so attended, patient
medicine
(dated) verbal noun of eiridnich

Derived terms

carbad-eiridinn (“ambulance”)
deoch-eiridinn (“cordial; (healing) potion”)
eiridneach (“cherishing, affectionate; medicinal, having the power of healing; restorative”)
eiridneach m (“patient”)
eiridnich (“nurse”)
taigh-eiridinn (“infirmary”)

References

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

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