gàirdeachas

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === Probably from unattested Old Irish *gartiugud (“shortening, passing or whiling time; amusing”), a derivative of garait (“short”) (cf. goirid). Later reanalyzed as a derivative of gàir (“laugh”). Cognate with Irish gáirdeachas. Possibly related to aighear (“delight, joy, merriment”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaːrtʲəxəs/ === Noun === gàirdeachas m (genitive singular gàirdeachais, no plural) gladness, joy, pleasure, rejoicing ==== Derived terms ==== co-ghàirdeachas m (“congratulation”) === Mutation ===