buidheag

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From buidhe (“yellow”) +‎ -ag (“feminine diminutive suffix”).

Noun

buidheag f (genitive singular buidheige, plural buidheagan)

1. Used in compounds denoting various birds and flowers, especially (but not exclusively) yellow ones.

   buidheag a' chinn òir ― yellowhammer

   buidheag na mara ― sea mayweed

2. any small yellow item
3. yolk
4. leather bag (for transporting liquids)

Derived terms

• buidheag-an-t-samhraidh - buttercup
• buidheag-bhealaidh - yellowhammer

Mutation

Mutation of buidheag

radical	lenition
buidheag	bhuidheag

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.