iutharn
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Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]iutharn f (genitive singular iutharna, plural iutharnan)
- Alternative form of ifrinn (“hell”)
Usage notes
[edit]- According to Oftedal, iutharn is used in "profane" contexts, and in religious usage, ifrinn is used.
References
[edit]- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap