sniaghtey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish snechtae.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnʲaxt̪ə/

Noun

sniaghtey m (genitive singular sniaghtee, plural sniaghtaghyn)

  1. snow
    Heid y gheay y sniaghtey ayns sheebey noi'n cleigh. ― The wind blew the snow against the hedge.
    Huitt y sniaghtey roauyr. ― The snow fell thick.
    T'eh ceau sniaghtey dy trome. ― It is snowing hard.
    Ta ny raaidjyn glen erreish da'n sniaghtey. ― The roads are clear after the snow.

Derived terms

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
sniaghteyniaghtey
after "yn", tniaghtey		unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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