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Logainmneacha le “na”: Sna Bahámaí, Sna Forbacha, Sna Hamptons, srl. Posted by róislín on Jul 28, 2011
(le Róislín) It may seem like a stretch when people tell you that the Irish preposition “i” becomes “sna” before certain nouns, including a small, but not insignificant, number of place names. But it’s actually quite a logical step when you remember that “i” is another form of “ins,” both of which mean “in.” So…
Logainmneacha Ceilteacha agus Náisiúntachtaí a hAon: Celtic Place Names and Nationalities – Scotland and the Scots Posted by róislín on Apr 15, 2009
We recently saw “Albain” (Scotland) as one of Transparent Language’s Word of the Day features. This is based on the word “Alba,” which is what the Scots call their country in their own Celtic language, Gàidhlig. Why not a word that sounds something like “Scotland” (like Italian “Scòzia” or French “Ecosse” or German “Schottland”)? …