sneachda

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• sneachd

Etymology

From Old Irish snechtae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɲɛxk(ə)/

Noun

sneachda m (genitive singular sneachda, plural sneachdachan)

1. snow

Derived terms

• bodach-sneachda (“snowman”)
• bòrdadh-sneachda (“snowboarding”)
• cuir an t-sneachda (“snow”, verb)
• eun-an-t-sneachda (“snow bunting”)
• fiadh-sneachda (“reindeer”)
• maoim-sneachda (“avalanche”)

Mutation

Mutation of sneachda

radical	lenition
sneachda	shneachda after "an", t-sneachda

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