nead

See also: Nead

Irish

nead

Etymology

From Old Irish net, from Proto-Celtic *nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /nʲad̪ˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲad̪ˠ/

Noun

nead f (genitive singular neide, nominative plural neadacha or neadracha or neada) or
nead m (genitive singular nid, nominative plural nid)

1. nest
2. bed, lair; snug abode, home; den (room of a house)
3. close group, gang

Declension

As feminine noun with strong plural:

Declension of nead (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative nead neadacha vocative a nead a neadacha genitive neide neadacha dative nead neadacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an nead na neadacha genitive na neide na neadacha dative leis an nead don nead leis na neadacha

• Alternative plural: neadracha

As feminine noun with weak plural:

Declension of nead (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative nead neada vocative a nead a neada genitive neide nead dative nead neada forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an nead na neada genitive na neide na nead dative leis an nead don nead leis na neada

As masculine noun:

Declension of nead (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative nead nid vocative a nid a neada genitive nid nead dative nead nid forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an nead na nid genitive an nid na nead dative leis an nead don nead leis na nid

Derived terms

• neadaigh (“nest; nestle; bed, set; lodge, settle”)
• neadaireacht (“nesting, nest-building”)
• nead choille (“wood anemone”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “nead”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “nead”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Old English

Noun

nēad f

1. Alternative form of nīed

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish net, from Proto-Celtic *nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.

Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /ɲɛ̃t̪/, [ɲæt̪]
• (Harris, North Uist) IPA^(key): /ɲɛt̪/
• (Benbecula, South Uist, Barra) IPA^(key): /ɲɪt̪/

Noun

nead m (genitive singular nid, plural nid or neadan)

1. nest

Derived terms

• neadaich (“nestle”)