eiridinn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɾɪtʲɪɲ/

Noun

eiridinn m (genitive singular eiridinn, no plural)

1. nursing (care of the sick)
2. person so attended, patient
3. medicine
4. (dated) verbal noun of eiridnich

Derived terms

• carbad-eiridinn (“ambulance”)
• deoch-eiridinn (“cordial; (healing) potion”)
• eiridneach (“cherishing, affectionate; medicinal, having the power of healing; restorative”)
• eiridneach m (“patient”)
• eiridnich (“nurse”)
• taigh-eiridinn (“infirmary”)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “eiridinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN