réidh

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See also: rèidh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish réid, from Proto-Celtic *reidis (“simple, easy”) (compare Welsh rhwydd (“easy, quick”), Breton rouez (“scattered, spaced-out; clear, limpid”)).

Pronunciation

Adjective

réidh (genitive singular feminine réidhe, plural réidhe, comparative réidhe or réacha)

  1. level (having the same height at all places), even, flat
    Synonyms: cothrom, comhréidh
  2. smooth (without difficulty; natural, unconstrained; unbroken), easy (free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained), free (unconstrained)
    Synonym: socair
  3. ready , prepared , finished (completed; concluded; done), fit
    Synonym: réitithe
  4. cool (not showing emotion, calm), even-tempered, good-tempered
  5. leisured, leisurely

Declension

Declension of réidh
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative réidh réidh réidhe
vocative réidh réidhe
genitive réidhe réidhe réidh
dative réidh réidh réidhe
Comparative níos réidhe
Superlative is réidhe
  • Alternative comparative form: réacha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

  • (ready, prepared; finished): ullamh

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 37

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