snáthaid mhór
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]snáthaid (“needle”) + mhór (“big, large, great”). Compare English sewing needle (“dragonfly”).
Noun
[edit]snáthaid mhór f (genitive singular snáthaide móire, nominative plural snáthaidí móra)
- dragonfly
- coarse needle
- minute hand (of clock)
Synonyms
[edit]- (coarse needle): snáthaid ramhar
Related terms
[edit]- (minute hand): snáthaid bheag (“hour-hand”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| snáthaid mhór | shnáthaid mhór after an, tsnáthaid mhór |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “snáthaid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN