Inid

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish init, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨd, from Latin initium (“beginning”),[1] as it refers to the beginning of Lent. Cognate with Manx Ynnyd, Scottish Gaelic Inid, and Welsh Ynyd.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

an Inid f (genitive na hInide)

  1. (Christianity) Shrovetide

Declension

Declension of Inid (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative Inid
vocative a Inid
genitive Inide
dative Inid
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an Inid
genitive na hInide
dative leis an Inid
don Inid

Derived terms

  • feis Inide (“carnival”)
  • Máirt Inide, Máirt na hInide (“Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday”)
  • Oíche Inide (“night of Shrove Tuesday”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Inid
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
Inid nInid hInid not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Inid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 386, page 187
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 403, page 133

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “Inid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 398
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Inid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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