taigeis

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English haggis. The initial t- arose from the borrowed initial /h/ being reinterpreted as lenited t-, which also results in the same sound.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰakʲɪʃ/

Noun

taigeis f (genitive singular taigeise, plural taigeisean)

  1. haggis
    Synonym: (rare) marag

Derived terms

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
taigeisthaigeis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “taigeis”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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