Oíche Shamhna
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “night of Samhain”. Compare Scottish Gaelic Oidhche Shamhna.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Oíche Shamhna f (genitive Oíche Shamhna)
- Halloween
- culaith Oíche Shamhna ― Halloween costume
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oíche Shamhna | nOíche Shamhna | hOíche Shamhna | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 344, page 118
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Oíche Shamhna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Oíche Shamhna”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Oíche Shamhna”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025