See also: Di-dòmhnaich

Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin diēs Dominicus (the day of our Lord).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Didòmhnaich m (genitive Didòmhnaich)

  1. Sunday
    Cha robh mi ag òl Didòmhnaich.I wasn't drinking on Sunday.

Usage notes

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  • Rarely used in some Presbyterian areas such as Lewis, Harris and Skye, where Là na Sàbaid is preferred.
  • Also used adverbially (without a preposition) to mean "on Sunday".

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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  • Did (abbreviation)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap