Nua-Ghaeilge

Irish

Etymology

From nua- (“new, neo-”) +‎ Gaeilge (“the Irish language”).

Proper noun

Nua-Ghaeilge f (genitive Nua-Ghaeilge)

1. New Irish (cf. New English), Modern Irish (language)

Declension

Declension of Nua-Ghaeilge (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Nua-Ghaeilge vocative a Nua-Ghaeilge genitive Nua-Ghaeilge dative Nua-Ghaeilge forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Nua-Ghaeilge genitive na Nua-Ghaeilge dative leis an Nua-Ghaeilge don Nua-Ghaeilge

Derived terms

• Nua-Ghaeilge Mhoch f (“Early Modern Irish”)

Related terms

• Meán-Ghaeilge f (“Middle Irish”)
• Sean-Ghaeilge f (“Old Irish”)

 

See also

• Neuirisch (“New Irish”) (German)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nua-Ghaeilge”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Nua-Ghaeilge”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024