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When to Say ‘Pádraig,’ When to Say ‘Phádraig,’ and When to say ‘Saxifraga spathularis’ Posted by róislín on Mar 11, 2014
(le Róislín) With Lá Fhéile Pádraig just around the corner, let’s take a closer look at the name “Pádraig” itself. It has two main forms, “Pádraig” being the basic form, and “Phádraig,” used in certain types of phrases. Less frequently, we may also encounter “bPádraig.” Of course, there are also nicknames, like Páidín, Páid, Padhra…
“Leaplings?” An Téarma As Gaeilge? Posted by róislín on Feb 29, 2012
(le Róislín) Just when I thought I had a pretty good handle on the vagaries of stórfhocal an Bhéarla, another word popped up. Maybe I should I say it entered mo bhandaleithead, or it came isteach i mo radar, or some other trendier expression. At any rate, it caught my eye. Or really, mo chluas, since…
Téarmaí Muirnéise (Terms of Endearment) do Lá Vailintín Posted by róislín on Feb 9, 2011
(le Róislín) As Lá Vailintín approaches, it seems appropriate to go over some useful phrases for the holiday. First, let’s look at the term “endearment” itself, “muirnéis.” In the title of this blog, the phrase is “of endearment.” We don’t actually use a word for “of” in a case like this but instead we add…