réidh

See also: rèidh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish réid, from Proto-Celtic *rēdis (“simple, easy”) (compare Welsh rhwydd (“easy, quick”), Breton rez (“simple, straight”)) from Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ- (“to ride”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠeːɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ɾˠeː/

Adjective

réidh (genitive singular feminine réidhe, plural réidhe, comparative réidhe or réacha)

  1. smooth, level, easy to traverse
  2. easy, unhurried, unrestrained
  3. free, facile; careless, indifferent
  4. mild, clement
  5. ready, prepared
  6. finished

Declension

  • Alternative comparative form: réacha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

  • (ready, prepared; finished): ullamh

References

  1. ↑ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 306–7
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