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Jim Potts
Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 09:58 am:   Edit Post Print Post

I am a wood carver and need some help translating a few nouns. "Generation," "Covenant," "Inheretance" and "Legacy." Your assistance is most graciously appreciated. Jim Potts, Deep Gap, N.C. (on the crest of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.)

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Seosamh
Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 01:42 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Generation = glúin (if you mean generations of living things: the first generation to settle in the Blue Ridge Mountains)

Generation = giniúint (if you mean the generation of electricity, heat and the like)

Covenant = cúnant

Inheritance = oidhreacht

Legacy = leagáid, but usually oidhreacht, the same word as above.

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Larry
Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 01:49 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Generation = Glúin
Covenant = Cúnant
Inheritance & Legacy = Oidhreacht

Le meas,
Larry

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Jim Potts
Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 03:34 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Thank you for your help.
Jim Potts

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Jim Potts
Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 03:44 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

I have a follow up question. How would you say "Ten Generations" and "Generations" (as the plural of glúin?) Thanks,
Jim

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Larry
Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 12:21 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Ten generations = deich glúin
Generations (plural) = glúine

Le meas,
Larry.

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Larry
Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 11:46 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Sorry - I forgot the urú:

Ten generations = deich nglúin

Larry

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