mathan-nighe
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Scottish Gaelic
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Etymology
[edit]Likely a calque of German Waschbär.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mathan-nighe m (genitive singular mathain-nighe, plural mathain-nighe)
- raccoon
- Cha mhòr nach toirinn mo mhionnan gur mathan-nighe a tha ann. ― I would almost swear that it's a raccoon.
Mutation
[edit]| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| mathan-nighe | mhathan-nighe |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |