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Cineálacha Eile Béar agus Cineálacha Eile Beár (More Irish Words for Types of Bears and Types of Bars) (Cuid/Pt. 2/2) Posted by róislín on Feb 28, 2018
(le Róislín) Áiseach, Himiléach, Meiriceánach, bán, donn, dubh, spadánta, spéaclach, oll-, agus gréine — these are some of the ways we can describe “béir” (bears). In the previous blog (nasc thíos), we also grouped together the words caife, déirí, núdal, sailéad, ceapairí, sneaiceanna, sushi, and fíona — all of which can be used to describe…
An Dara Díochlaonadh, Firinscneach: Lambs of Butter, Mountains of Butter Posted by róislín on Apr 15, 2011
(le Róislín) Second-declension nouns — mostly feminine, right? Right! Mar shampla: spúnóg, bróg, ubh, feirm. Tuiseal ginideach, uatha? Sodhéanta: spúnóige, bróige, uibhe, feirme, etc. I mentioned in an earlier blog that at least two 2nd-declension nouns are masculine, “im” and “sliabh.” Let’s start with “im” (butter), if for no other reason than that it has…
Lá Náisiúnta Arbhar Candaí i S.A.M. = an 30ú Deireadh Fómhair (October 30th) Posted by róislín on Oct 29, 2009
(le Róislín) Although there don’t seem to be any taifid ó Chomhdháil na Stát Aontaithe or forógraí uachtaráin for this holiday, it has some popularity in what I’ll call the penchant for Laethe Náisiúnta Mhic Uí Rudaí (National Days of Thingamajigs), sna Stáit Aontaith , ar a laghad. And these days, we have more and more…