mathan-nighe

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Likely a calque of German Waschbär.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈma.han.nʲi.ə/

Noun

mathan-nighe m (genitive singular mathain-nighe, plural mathain-nighe)

  1. raccoon
    Cha mhòr nach toirinn mo mhionnan gur mathan-nighe a tha ann. ― I would almost swear that it's a raccoon.

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