sìth

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See also: sith, siþ, sið, síth, and síð

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish side, from Old Irish síd (fairy dwelling). Cognates include Irish and Manx shee.

Pronunciation

Noun

sìth f

  1. fairy
  2. peace
  3. quietness, tranquility

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
sìth shìth
after "an", t-sìth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • Colin Mark (2003) “sìth”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 529