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‘Sceamhóg’ vs. ‘Scamhóg” in Irish (and for good measure ‘sceallóg’ and ‘scailleog’) Posted by róislín on May 16, 2017
(le Róislín) While working on the most recent blogs, on prátaí, (naisc thíos), I noticed an interesting coincidence about the pronunciation of some Irish words. Last time, we talked extensively about words for “chips”, which included “sceamhóg” (flake, chip, slice). In today’s post, we’ll look at a similar-sounding word, “scamhóg,” which has a completely different…
Cén Ghaeilge atá ar “rusticle”? An Ann Di (Dó)? Posted by róislín on Apr 15, 2012
(le Róislín) Amongst the many interesting topics raised by the Titanic centennial, at least one language query emerges. Cén Ghaeilge atá ar “rusticle?” First, let’s define “rusticle,” since it’s a fairly new word in the English language. It was coined by Robert D. Ballard after he discovered the Titanic, draped with strands of rust on…