Oíche Shamhna

Irish

Etymology

Compare Scottish Gaelic Oidhche Shamhna.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈiːhə ˈhəʊnˠə]

Proper noun

Oíche Shamhna f (genitive Oíche Shamhna)

1. Halloween

Derived terms

• culaith Oíche Shamhna (“Halloween costume”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Oíche Shamhna	nOíche Shamhna	hOíche Shamhna	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Oíche Shamhna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Oíche Shamhna” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Oíche Shamhna” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.