achadh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish achad m (“expanse of ground; pasture, field; field of battle”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈaxə/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈaxuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaxu/

Noun

achadh m (genitive singular achaidh, nominative plural achaidh)

1. (archaic, otherwise almost only in place names) field

Declension

Declension of achadh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative achadh achaidh Vocative a achaidh a achadha Genitive achaidh achadh Dative achadh achaidh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-achadh na hachaidh Genitive an achaidh na n-achadh Dative leis an achadh don achadh leis na hachaidh

Derived terms

• Achadh Airt, Achadh Choinn (“Ireland”)
• Achadh Conaire (“Achonry”)
• Cúig Achadh Uisnigh (“the five fields of Uisneach, the five fifths of Ireland”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achadh	n-achadh	hachadh	t-achadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “achadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “achad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aċaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 3
• “achadh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Entries containing “achadh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish achad m (“expanse of ground; pasture, field; field of battle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxəɣ/, (colloquial) /ˈax/
• (Wester Ross) IPA^(key): [ˈaxk] (as if spelled achd)

Noun

achadh m (genitive singular achaidh, plural achaidhean or achaidhnean)

1. field, plain, meadow

   Bha sinn a' ceangal sguab san achadh. ― We were binding sheaves in the field.

2. corn field newly cut or ready for reaping

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achadh	n-achadh	h-achadh	t-achadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “achadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “achad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language