{"id":2329,"date":"2012-06-02T17:36:37","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T17:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2012-06-10T23:53:23","modified_gmt":"2012-06-10T23:53:23","slug":"diamaint-sa-speir-ar-bhonn-do-bhroige","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/diamaint-sa-speir-ar-bhonn-do-bhroige\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamaint (Sa Sp\u00e9ir? Ar Bhonn do Bhr\u00f3ige?)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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diamant<\/p><\/div>\n

Seems like this would be an interesting time to discuss geamchlocha<\/strong>, given the Iubhaile<\/strong> and all that.\u00a0 So let’s start with the diamond, which is “an diamant<\/strong>” in Irish, a fairly clear-cut cognate to the English, and for that matter, to the Latin “adamas<\/em>,” which can also mean “adamant,” originally a noun meaning an impenetrably hard substance, possibly diamond. \u00a0\u00a0An older form of the word “diamant<\/strong>” in Irish was spelled “adamant<\/strong>,” closer both to the Latin and to the Middle English “adamaunt<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

“Diamant<\/strong>” is also a straightforward first-declension noun, masculine, of course (“m1” – all first-declension nouns are masculine).\u00a0 Here are the forms and some samples:<\/p>\n

an diamant<\/strong>, the diamond, as in various place names in Armagh (a “crosbh\u00f3thar<\/strong>“), in Monaghan (a “sr\u00e1id<\/strong>“), and in T\u00edr Eoghain (a “gr\u00e1ig<\/strong>“).\u00a0 Cinn ar bith eile?<\/strong><\/p>\n

diamaint<\/strong>, of diamond, as in “cumasc diamaint<\/strong>” (diamond compound)<\/p>\n

an diamaint<\/strong>, of the diamond, as in “S\u00fatra an Diamaint<\/strong>,” a 9th-century Buddhist text, which is actually discussed in Irish at http:\/\/www.smo.uhi.ac.uk\/gaeilge\/siamsa\/greann\/sutra.html<\/a><\/p>\n

diamaint<\/strong>, diamonds, as in, if I may be so bold, “Lu\u00edseach sa Sp\u00e9ir le Diamaint<\/strong>” (amhr\u00e1n de chuid na mBeatles<\/strong>).\u00a0 Another popular cultural reference would be, “Diamaint ar Bhoinn a Br\u00f3g<\/strong>,” d\u00e1 mbeadh Gaeilge ag<\/strong> Paul Simon.<\/p>\n

na diamaint<\/strong>, the diamonds, as in “C\u00e9n luach at\u00e1 ar na diamaint<\/strong>?” (What price is on the diamonds?)<\/p>\n

na ndiamant<\/strong>, of the diamonds, as in the place name “Teach Ghleann na nDiamant<\/strong>” (Valley of Diamonds House, a place name in Co. Sligo, lit. the house of the valley of the diamonds)<\/p>\n

If you’re a card player, though, be advised the word for “diamond” in cards is completely different.\u00a0 It’s “muileata<\/strong>” (pl: muileata\u00ed<\/strong>), as in “an deich muileata<\/strong>” (the ten of diamonds).\u00a0\u00a0 This usage also occurs for the “diamond crossing” in a road, which is called “crosaire muileata<\/strong>” and a diamond-shaped design, which is a “gr\u00e9as muileata<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

Ceist an Lae: Cad \u00e9 an st\u00e1t i Meirice\u00e1 a dtugtar “St\u00e1t an Diamaint” air (i mB\u00e9arla, an chuid is m\u00f3 den am, ar nd\u00f3igh)?\u00a0 Freagra th\u00edos.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

More geamchlocha<\/strong> and clocha breithe<\/strong> coming up.\u00a0 SGF, R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freagra: C\u00e9n st\u00e1t<\/strong>?\u00a0 Delaware (“The Diamond State”).\u00a0 C\u00e9n f\u00e1th?\u00a0 Mar d\u00fairt<\/strong> Thomas Jefferson gur<\/strong> “jewel among states” \u00e9 <\/strong>Delaware, mar gheall a shu\u00edomh strait\u00e9iseach (agus a bheagmh\u00e9id).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ar nd\u00f3igh, t\u00e1 leasainmneacha eile ar<\/strong> Delaware chomh maith: “An Ch\u00e9ad St\u00e1t,” “St\u00e1t na gCearc Gorm”\u00a0 (d\u00e1ir\u00edre, sc\u00e9al do bhlag eile?), agus an leasainm is nua\u00ed,”Iontas Beag<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Seems like this would be an interesting time to discuss geamchlocha, given the Iubhaile and all that.\u00a0 So let’s start with the diamond, which is “an diamant” in Irish, a fairly clear-cut cognate to the English, and for that matter, to the Latin “adamas,” which can also mean “adamant,” originally a noun meaning an impenetrably…<\/p>\n

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