gràdh

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish grád, from Proto-Celtic *gʷrādus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (to praise, express approval), see also Sanskrit गूर्ति (gūrti, praise, benediction).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gràdh m (genitive singular gràidh, plural gràidhean)

  1. love

Usage notes

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  • Less intimate than gaol.

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation of gràdh
radical lenition
gràdh ghràdh

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

References

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  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “gràdh”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN