Archive for October, 2019
Nature Words in Irish, pt. 6: Ferret to Herring (following ‘acorn’ to ‘crocus’) Posted by róislín on Oct 31, 2019
(le Róislín) If you’ve been following this blog series, you probably know the drill by now. The last few blog posts in this series have featured Irish words for nature terms, ranging so far from “acorn” to “crocus.” What’s special about these particular words? They are the Irish equivalents of the 50 or so nature…
Nature Words in Irish, pt. 5: Catkin to Crocus (following up on acorn to buttercup) Posted by róislín on Oct 17, 2019
(le Róislín) “Catkin” — now there’s a word I don’t use very often in English and I’m tickled pink to be writing about it here, in a blog for Irish language learners. The other “c-anna” words for today’s post are a little more basic: cauliflower, chestnut, clover, conker (not “conquer” as such!), and crocus. Anybody…