clais

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish clas.

Noun

clais f (genitive singular claise, nominative plural claiseanna)

  1. groove, rut
  2. furrow
  3. ditch, trench
  4. drain
  5. gutter
  6. channel

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
clais chlais gclais
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "clais" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “clais” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 144.
  • “clas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “clais” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “clais” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

clais f (genitive singular claise, plural claisean)

  1. groove, rut
  2. furrow
  3. ditch, trench
  4. drain
  5. gutter
  6. channel

Derived terms

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