Nua-Ghaeilge

Irish

Etymology

From nua- (“new, neo-”) +‎ Gaeilge (“the Irish language”).

Proper noun

Nua-Ghaeilge f (genitive Nua-Ghaeilge)

New Irish (cf. New English), Modern Irish (language)

Declension

Declension of Nua-Ghaeilge

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nua-Ghaeilge
Vocative	a Nua-Ghaeilge
Genitive	Nua-Ghaeilge
Dative	Nua-Ghaeilge

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an Nua-Ghaeilge
Genitive	na Nua-Ghaeilge
Dative	leis an Nua-Ghaeilge don Nua-Ghaeilge

Derived terms

Nua-Ghaeilge Mhoch f (“Early Modern Irish”)

Related terms

Meán-Ghaeilge f (“Middle Irish”)
Sean-Ghaeilge f (“Old Irish”)

See also

Neuirisch (“New Irish”) (German)

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nua-Ghaeilge”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “Nua-Ghaeilge” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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