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When Does ‘X’ Become ‘CS’? Freagra: In the Middle of Some Irish Words Posted by róislín on Sep 28, 2015
(le Róislín) Your first thought on looking at the combination “cs” might be the abbreviation for the element ‘cesium’ (caeisiam, i nGaeilge). Well, maybe not. Not exactly a “téarma laethúil.” Maybe “Csárdás,” the Hungarian dance? That’s “cardas,” i nGaeilge, by the way. Maybe CSI (an clár teilifíse)? Any way you look at it, “cs” as a…