geamhradh

See also: Geamhradh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• Geamhradh

Etymology

From Middle Irish gemred, from Old Irish gaimred, from a suffixed form of Proto-Celtic *gyemos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʲɛuɾəɣ/

Noun

geamhradh m (genitive singular geamhraidh, plural geamhraidhean)

1. winter

   sa gheamhradh ― in winter

   Tha e an deireadh an t-samhradh; thig an geamhradh gu luath. ― It is the end of summer; winter shall come soon.

   Th' an geamhradh a' tighinn. ― Winter is coming.

Derived terms

• cadal-geamhraidh (“hibernation”)
• geamhradail, geamhrachail (“wintry”)
• geamhraich (“winter”, verb)
• grian-stad geamhraidh (“winter solstice”)

See also

• (seasons) ràith; earrach, samhradh, foghar, geamhradh ^{(Category: gd:Seasons)}