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(This was supposed to come out a few days ago; br\u00f3n orm)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n We all probably know the song about Rudolph.\u00a0 <\/span>But can you answer these questions about him in Irish?\u00a0 <\/span>Answers (\u201cA\u201d) given below, together with a short glossary.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1. C\u00e9n s\u00f3rt fia \u00e9 Rudolf?:\u00a0 <\/span>a) fia fionn (fia bu\u00ed)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>b) fia Baictriach\u00a0 <\/span>c) muscfhia\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>d) carab\u00fa<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 2. C\u00e9n dath at\u00e1 ar shr\u00f3n Rudolf?: a) rua\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>b) flannbhu\u00ed\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>c) flanndearg\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>d) dearg<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 3. An bhfaca t\u00fa riamh r\u00e9infhia deargshr\u00f3nach?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>a) chonaic\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>b) n\u00ed fhaca\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 4. D\u00e1 bhfeicfe\u00e1 r\u00e9infhia deargshr\u00f3nach, cad a dh\u00e9anf\u00e1?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>a) Ghlacfainn grianghraf de\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/strong>b) Dh\u00edolfainn le sorcas \u00e9\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>c) Ghlaofainn ar Dhaid\u00ed na Nollag le r\u00e1 go raibh a r\u00e9infhia ar strae<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 5. C\u00e9n s\u00f3rt pearsantachta at\u00e1 ag na r\u00e9infhianna eile?:\u00a0 <\/span>a) deas\u00a0 <\/span>b) d\u00e1na\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>c) m\u00ednormalach<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 6. C\u00e9ard a dh\u00e9anann na r\u00e9infhianna eile?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n a) B\u00edonn siad ag s\u00fagradh le Rudolf.\u00a0 <\/span>b) B\u00edonn siad ag magadh faoi Rudolf. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 7. Ar lig siad do Rudolf a bheith ag s\u00fagradh leo?\u00a0 <\/span>a) lig\u00a0 <\/span>b) n\u00edor lig<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 8. C\u00e9n o\u00edche a bh\u00ed ann?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>a) O\u00edche Nollag\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>b) O\u00edche Chinn Bhliana<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 9. C\u00e9 a th\u00e1inig?\u00a0 <\/span>a) San Proinsias Assisi\u00a0 <\/span>b) San Cr\u00edost\u00f3ir\u00a0 <\/span>c) San Niocl\u00e1s (Daid\u00ed na Nollag)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 10. Cad a d\u2019iarr s\u00e9 ar Rudolf?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>a) a shleamhn\u00e1n a tharraingt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n b) b\u00e1irseoireacht a dh\u00e9anamh ar na r\u00e9infhianna eile<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 11. C\u00e9n f\u00e1th a raibh solas breise de dh\u00edth ar Dhaid\u00ed na Nollag?\u00a0 <\/span>a) ceo\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>b) b\u00e1isteach\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 12. Maidir lena shr\u00f3n, c\u00e9n s\u00f3rt fia at\u00e1 i Rudolf?\u00a0 <\/span>Is fia ______\u00e9. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>a) b\u00e1nsr\u00f3nach \u00a0<\/span><\/strong>b) biorshr\u00f3nach <\/strong>c) bolgshr\u00f3nach\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>d) caolsr\u00f3nach\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>e) cl\u00famhshr\u00f3nach\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>f) cruinnsocach (-socach, <\/strong>snouted, cf. soc<\/strong> snout)\u00a0 <\/span>g) deargshr\u00f3nach\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>h) iomairshr\u00f3nach\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>i) mucshr\u00f3nach\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>j) sceadsr\u00f3nach\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>k) sciansocach, <\/strong>and, breaking the pattern, <\/strong>l) gob-bhu\u00ed (gob<\/strong>, beak), defined below. \u00a0<\/span>Note: Both of the liosta\u00ed <\/strong>are in ord aib\u00edtre<\/strong>, so you\u2019ll need to search the English list for the Irish terms. \u00a0<\/span>Answers below (B). \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Nose types: 1) bottle-\u00a0 <\/span>2) hairy-\u00a0 <\/span>3) knife- \u00a0<\/span>4) narrow-\u00a0 <\/span>5) pig-\u00a0 <\/span>6) red-\u00a0 <\/span>7) ridge-\u00a0 <\/span>8)) round-\u00a0 <\/span>9) sharp-\u00a0 <\/span>10) spot-\u00a0 <\/span>11) white-\u00a0 <\/span>12) yellow-<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 13. An raibh fearg ar na r\u00e9infhianna eile gur roghnaigh Daid\u00ed na Nollag Rudolf?\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/strong>a) Bh\u00ed, agus bh\u00ed siad iontach mioscaiseach ina dhiaidh sin\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>b) N\u00ed raibh, bh\u00ed siad go deas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 14. An nd\u00e9anfar dearmad ar Rudolf cho\u00edche?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>a) D\u00e9anfar\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>b) n\u00ed dh\u00e9anfar<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Freagra\u00ed \u201cA\u201d: 1d, 2d, 3 & 4 do rogha f\u00e9in, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8a, 9c, 10a, 11a, 12g, 13b, 14b<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Freagra\u00ed \u201cB\u201d (an cine\u00e1l sr\u00f3ine): a-11, b-9, c-1, d-4, e-2, f-8, g-6, h-7, i-5, j-10, k-3, l-12<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n N\u00f3ta\u00ed: fionn<\/span><\/strong>, bu\u00ed<\/strong>, fallow; dath,<\/strong> color; riamh<\/strong> [REE-uv] ever; grianghraf<\/strong> [GREE-un-<\/span>\u03b3raf] photograph; dh\u00edolfainn<\/strong> [YEEL-hin] I\u2019d sell; go raibh X<\/strong>, that X was; m\u00ednormalach<\/strong>, abnormal; s\u00fagradh<\/strong>, playing; magadh faoi<\/strong>, making fun of; d\u2019iarr<\/strong>, asked; tarraingt<\/strong>, pulling; b\u00e1irseoireacht<\/strong>, scolding; breise<\/strong>, extra; roghnaigh<\/strong>, chose;