Jerdein
Manx
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Irish día dardaín[1] from etar dá aín (“between two fasts”). Cognate with Irish Déardaoin and Scottish Gaelic Diardaoin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]Jerdein
- on Thursday
- Hig ee Jerdein.
- She will come on Thursday.
Proper noun
[edit]Jerdein m
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- days of the week (appendix): Jedoonee/Doonaght · Jelune/Lhein · Jemayrt/Mayrt · Jecrean · Jerdein · Jeheiney · Jesarn/Sarn [edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dardóin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Christopher Lewin (2020), Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, , page 170