cad é
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Irish[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From early modern caidhe, from Old Irish cote (“what is the nature of? of what kind is?”).[1][2] Compare Scottish Gaelic dè, gu dè.
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
cad é (followed by the direct relative particle a in a clause with a finite verb)
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References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cote”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ E. G. Quin (1966) “Irish Cote”, in Ériu, volume xx, →JSTOR, pages 140–150
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cad é”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN