ceithearn choille

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “yeomanry of a forest”

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌcaɾˠn̪ˠ ˈxɪl̠ʲu/[1] (as if spelled ceithearn choilleadh)

Noun

ceithearn choille f (genitive singular ceithirne coille, nominative plural ceithearna coille)

(historical) woodkern, highwayman

Descendants

→ English: woodkern (calque)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 70

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ceithearn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “ceithearn choille” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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