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Gàidhlig
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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From gd sga Goídelc. Cognate with ga Gaeilge and gv Gaelg.
Pronunciation
gd /ˈɡ̊aːlikʲ/ 17
gd /ˈɡ̊ɑːlikʲ/ Harris,South Argyll 172
gd Gàidh lig
Proper noun
f ~,~e
Scottish Gaelic language
any of the three Gaelic languages
Usage notes
Ball & Muller (2012) note that although Gàidhlig typically remains unchanged in the genitive singular, it is occasionally altered to gd Gàidhlige, perhaps as a hypercorrection.
Related terms
gd Gàidheal
gd Gàidhealtachd
Descendants
gd Gàidhlig na h-Èireann Irish Gaelic
gd Gàidhlig Mhanainn Manx
Mutation
G àidhlig
References
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Further reading
26311 Goídelc
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Celtic_Languages/NdTGWVa25AkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22G%C3%A0idhlige%22&pg=PT327&printsec=frontcover The Celtic Languages Michael J. Ball, Nicole Muller 2012
gd Languages Scotland