Garbhchríocha
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From garbh (“rough”) + críocha (“regions, territories”).
Proper noun[edit]
Na Garbhchríocha f pl (genitive na nGarbhchríoch)
- the Scottish Highlands
- Synonym: Garbhchríocha na hAlban
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Garbhchríocha | Gharbhchríocha | nGarbhchríocha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Garbhchríocha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Garbhchríocha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.