sliabh

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish slíab, from Proto-Celtic *sleibos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sliabh m (genitive singular sléibhe, nominative plural sléibhte)

  1. mountain
  2. (geography) moor
  3. Used in minced oaths.
    Dar sliabh!By Jove!
    M'anam don sliabh!I declare to goodness!

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
sliabh shliabh
after an, tsliabh
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish slíab, from Proto-Celtic *sleibos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sliabh m (genitive singular slèibh, plural slèibhtean)

  1. moor, moorland
    Synonyms: monadh, mòinteach
  2. hill, mountain
    Synonyms: beinn, cnoc
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Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
sliabh shliabh
after "an", t-sliabh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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