nead

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish net, from Proto-Celtic *nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /nʲad̪ˠ/ (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /n̠ʲad̪ˠ/ === Noun === nead f (genitive singular neide, nominative plural neadacha or neadracha or neada) or nead m (genitive singular nid, nominative plural nid) nest bed, lair; snug abode, home; den (room of a house) close group, gang ==== Declension ==== As feminine noun with strong plural: Alternative plural: neadracha As feminine noun with weak plural: As masculine noun: ==== Derived terms ==== neadaigh (“nest; nestle; bed, set; lodge, settle”) neadaireacht (“nesting, nest-building”) nead choille (“wood anemone”) === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “nead”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “nead”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /næ͜ɑːd/ Rhymes: -ēad === Noun === nēad f alternative form of nīed == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish net, from Proto-Celtic *nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós. === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Skye) IPA(key): /ɲɛ̃t̪/, [ɲæ̃t̪] (Benbecula, South Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ɲɪ̃t̪/ === Noun === nead m (genitive singular nid, plural nid or neadan) nest ==== Derived terms ==== neadaich (“nestle”) === References ===