ruadh
Irish
Adjective
ruadh (genitive singular masculine ruaidh, genitive singular feminine ruaidhe, plural ruadha, comparative ruaidhe)
- Archaic spelling of rua.
Declension
Declension of ruadh
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ruadh | ruadh | ruadha | |
| Vocative | ruaidh | ruadha | ||
| Genitive | ruadhe | ruadha | ruadh | |
| Dative | ruadh | ruadh; ruaidh (archaic) |
ruadha | |
| Comparative | níos ruadhe | |||
| Superlative | is ruadhe | |||
Declension
Declension of ruadh
Second declension
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic *roudos (compare Welsh rhudd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (compare Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós), Sanskrit रुधिर (rudhirá), Old English rēad).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ruəɣ/
Adjective
ruadh
Usage notes
- Used for dark, brownish red. For light, bright red, dearg is used.
Declension
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ruadh | ruadh | ruadha |
| Vocative | ruaidh | ruadh | ruadha |
| Genitive | ruaidh | ruaidh/ruaidhe | ruadha |
| Dative | ruadh | ruaidh | ruadha |
Derived terms
- às na ceithir ranna ruadha (“from all corners of the earth”)
- gille-ruadh (“parr”)
- sgillinn ruadh (“penny”)
- an Tuil Ruadh (“the Deluge”)
References
- “rúad” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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