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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Probably from unattested Old Irish *gartiugud (“passing time, shortening time”), a derivative of garait (“short”) (cf. goirid). Later reanalyzed as a derivative of gàir (“laugh”). Cognate with Irish gáirdeachas. Possibly related to aighear (“delight, joy, merriment”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gàirdeachas m (genitive singular gàirdeachais, no plural)
- gladness, joy, pleasure, rejoicing
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation
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Lenition
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| gàirdeachas |
ghàirdeachas
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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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