nead

Irish

nead

Etymology

From Old Irish net, from Proto-Celtic *nisdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʲad̪ˠ/

Noun

nead f (genitive singular neide, nominative plural neadacha or neadracha or neada)
nead m (genitive singular nid, nominative plural nid)

1. nest
2. bed, lair; snug abode, home
3. close group, gang

Declension

As feminine noun with strong plural:

Declension of nead

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative nead neadacha Vocative a nead a neadacha Genitive neide neadacha Dative nead neadacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an nead na neadacha Genitive na neide na neadacha Dative leis an nead don nead leis na neadacha

• Alternative plural: neadracha

As feminine noun with weak plural:

Declension of nead

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative nead neada Vocative a nead a neada Genitive neide nead Dative nead neada

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an nead na neada Genitive na neide na nead Dative leis an nead don nead leis na neada

As masculine noun:

Declension of nead

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative nead nid Vocative a nid a neada Genitive nid nead Dative nead nid

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an nead na nid Genitive an nid na nead Dative leis an nead don nead leis na nid

Derived terms

• neadaigh (“nest; nestle; bed, set; lodge, settle”)
• neadaireacht (“nesting, nest-building”)
• nead choille (“wood anemone”)

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “net”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish net, from Proto-Celtic *nisdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲet/

Noun

nead m (genitive singular nid, plural nid)

1. nest

Derived terms

• neadaich (“nestle”)