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Domhnall_Ó_h_aireachtaigh
Member Username: Domhnall_Ó_h_aireachtaigh
Post Number: 273 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Monday, September 03, 2007 - 07:36 pm: |
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Very quick question regarding the "broad with broad, slender with slender" rule. In light of that rule, how is the spelling "gaeltacht" explained? GRMA. |
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Lughaidh
Member Username: Lughaidh
Post Number: 1894 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Monday, September 03, 2007 - 07:57 pm: |
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"ae" is the exception to that rule: in that group, the e is broad. That's why you have "Gael" (broad l) and Gaeilge (slender l, you need an i). Learn Irish pronunciation here: www.phouka.com/gaelic/sounds/sounds.htm & http://fsii.gaeilge.org/
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Róman
Member Username: Róman
Post Number: 1046 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:40 am: |
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Real exception are all compounded words like "bunreacht", but then I am confused why we should write "leithscéal" and not "leathscéal"? Gaelainn na Mumhan abú!
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