Dictionary

past

thuirt

future

their

-ing

ag ràdh

the

an abhainn

after a preposition

an abhainn

of the

na h-aibhne

plural

aibhnichean

the (plural)

na h-aibhnichean

the

an t-acras

after a preposition

an acras

of the

an acrais

Hunger sits on you: tha an t-acras orm, I am hungry.

the

an t-ainm

after a preposition

an ainm

of the

an ainme

plural

ainmean

the (plural)

na h-ainmean

the

an t-airgead

after a preposition

an airgead

of the

an airgid

the

an t-àite

after a preposition

an àite

of the

an àite

plural

àiteachan

the (plural)

na h-àiteachan

of the

na h-Alba

No article on its own — Alba — but one in the genitive: muinntir na h-Alba, the people of Scotland.

the

an aois

after a preposition

an aois

of the

na h-aoise

the

an t-aran

after a preposition

an aran

of the

an arain

after a feminine noun

àrd

comparative

nas àirde

the

an t-athair

after a preposition

an athair

of the

an athar

plural

athraichean

the (plural)

na h-athraichean

the

am baile

after a preposition

a' bhaile

of the

a' bhaile

plural

bailtean

the (plural)

na bailtean

the

am bainne

after a preposition

a' bhainne

of the

a' bhainne

the

am balach

after a preposition

a' bhalach

of the

a' bhalaich

plural

balaich

the (plural)

na balaich

the

a' bhanrigh

after a preposition

a' bhanrigh

of the

na banrighe

plural

banrighrean

the (plural)

na banrighrean

Also the chess queen.

the

am bàrd

after a preposition

a' bhàrd

of the

a' bhàird

plural

bàird

the (plural)

na bàird

the

am bàta

after a preposition

a' bhàta

of the

a' bhàta

plural

bàtaichean

the (plural)

na bàtaichean

after a feminine noun

bheag

comparative

nas lugha

the

a' bhean

after a preposition

a' bhean

of the

na mnà

plural

mnathan

the (plural)

na mnathan

the

a' bheinn

after a preposition

a' bheinn

of the

na beinne

plural

beanntan

the (plural)

na beanntan

past

rug

future

beiridh

-ing

a' breith

the

a' Bheurla

after a preposition

a' Bheurla

of the

na Beurla

the

am biadh

after a preposition

a' bhiadh

of the

a' bhìdh

after a feminine noun

bhlasta

comparative

nas blasta

after a feminine noun

bhlàth

comparative

nas blàithe

the

a' bhò

after a preposition

a' bhò

of the

na bà

plural

bà

the (plural)

na bà

after a feminine noun

bhòidheach

comparative

nas bòidhche

the

am bòrd

after a preposition

a' bhòrd

of the

a' bhùird

plural

bùird

the (plural)

na bùird

the

am bràthair

after a preposition

a' bhràthair

of the

a' bhràthar

plural

bràithrean

the (plural)

na bràithrean

the

a' bhròg

after a preposition

a' bhròg

of the

na bròige

plural

brògan

the (plural)

na brògan

after a feminine noun

bhrònach

comparative

nas brònaiche

the

am brot

after a preposition

a' bhrot

of the

a' bhrota

past

bhruidhinn

future

bruidhnidh

-ing

a' bruidhinn

after a feminine noun

bhuidhe

comparative

nas buidhe

the

am bus

after a preposition

a' bhus

of the

a' bhus

plural

busaichean

the (plural)

na busaichean

the

a' bhùth

after a preposition

a' bhùth

of the

na bùtha

plural

bùithean

the (plural)

na bùithean

past

chaidil

future

cadlaidh

-ing

a' cadal

the

an cafaidh

after a preposition

a' chafaidh

of the

a' chafaidh

plural

cafaidhean

the (plural)

na cafaidhean

the

a' chaileag

after a preposition

a' chaileag

of the

na caileige

plural

caileagan

the (plural)

na caileagan

the

a' chailleach

after a preposition

a' chailleach

of the

na cailliche

plural

cailleachan

the (plural)

na cailleachan

the

an caisteal

after a preposition

a' chaisteal

of the

a' chaisteil

plural

caistealan

the (plural)

na caistealan

Also the chess rook, the castle.

the

an càr

after a preposition

a' chàr

of the

a' chàir

plural

càraichean

the (plural)

na càraichean

the

an caraid

after a preposition

a' charaid

of the

a' charaid

plural

caraidean

the (plural)

na caraidean

the

a' chas

after a preposition

a' chas

of the

na coise

plural

casan

the (plural)

na casan

the

an cat

after a preposition

a' chat

of the

a' chait

plural

cait

the (plural)

na cait

the

a' chathair

after a preposition

a' chathair

of the

na cathrach

plural

cathraichean

the (plural)

na cathraichean

the

an ceann

after a preposition

a' cheann

of the

a' chinn

plural

cinn

the (plural)

na cinn

past

cheannaich

future

ceannaichidh

-ing

a' ceannach

the

a' chearc

after a preposition

a' chearc

of the

na circe

plural

cearcan

the (plural)

na cearcan

the

a' chèic

after a preposition

a' chèic

of the

na cèice

plural

cèicean

the (plural)

na cèicean

the

an cèilidh

after a preposition

a' chèilidh

of the

a' chèilidh

plural

cèilidhean

the (plural)

na cèilidhean

the

a' cheist

after a preposition

a' cheist

of the

na ceiste

plural

ceistean

the (plural)

na ceistean

the

an ceòl

after a preposition

a' cheòl

of the

a' chiùil

the

an cidhe

after a preposition

a' chidhe

of the

a' chidhe

plural

cidheachan

the (plural)

na cidheachan

the

an cidsin

after a preposition

a' chidsin

of the

a' chidsin

plural

cidsinean

the (plural)

na cidsinean

the

a' chlann

after a preposition

a' chlann

of the

na cloinne

A collective noun: one word for a family's children.

the

a' chloch

after a preposition

a' chloch

of the

na cloiche

plural

clachan

the (plural)

na clachan

past

chluich

future

cluichidh

-ing

a' cluich

past

chuala

future

cluinnidh

-ing

a' cluinntinn

the

an cnoc

after a preposition

a' chnoc

of the

a' chnuic

plural

cnuic

the (plural)

na cnuic

the

an cofaidh

after a preposition

a' chofaidh

of the

a' chofaidh

the

a' choille

after a preposition

a' choille

of the

na coille

plural

coilltean

the (plural)

na coilltean

past

choimhead

future

coimheadaidh

-ing

a' coimhead

the

a' choinneal

after a preposition

a' choinneal

of the

na coinnle

plural

coinnlean

the (plural)

na coinnlean

past

choisich

future

coisichidh

-ing

a' coiseachd

the

a' chraobh

after a preposition

a' chraobh

of the

na craoibhe

plural

craobhan

the (plural)

na craobhan

the

an cù

after a preposition

a' chù

of the

a' choin

plural

coin

the (plural)

na coin

past

chuidich

future

cuidichidh

-ing

a' cuideachadh

past

chuimhnich

future

cuimhnichidh

-ing

a' cuimhneachadh

past

chuir

future

cuiridh

-ing

a' cur

the

an cùl

after a preposition

a' chùl

of the

a' chùil

air cùl an dorais, behind the door — literally on the back of it.

the

an cupa

after a preposition

a' chupa

of the

a' chupa

plural

cupannan

the (plural)

na cupannan

the

an dannsa

after a preposition

an dannsa

of the

an dannsa

plural

dannsaichean

the (plural)

na dannsaichean

after a feminine noun

dhaor

comparative

nas daoire

past

rinn

future

nì

-ing

a' dèanamh

after a feminine noun

dhearg

comparative

nas deirge

past

dheàrrs

future

deàrrsaidh

-ing

a' deàrrsadh

the

an deoch

after a preposition

an deoch

of the

na dighe

plural

deochan

the (plural)

na deochan

the

an deuchainn

after a preposition

an deuchainn

of the

na deuchainne

plural

deuchainnean

the (plural)

na deuchainnean

after a feminine noun

dhoirbh

comparative

nas duilghe

after a feminine noun

dhona

comparative

nas miosa

the

an doras

after a preposition

an doras

of the

an dorais

plural

dorsan

the (plural)

na dorsan

the

an dotair

after a preposition

an dotair

of the

an dotair

plural

dotairean

the (plural)

na dotairean

after a feminine noun

dhubh

comparative

nas duibhe

past

dhùin

future

dùinidh

-ing

a' dùnadh

the

an duine

after a preposition

an duine

of the

an duine

plural

daoine

the (plural)

na daoine

past

dhùisg

future

dùisgidh

-ing

a' dùsgadh

the

an t-each

after a preposition

an each

of the

an eich

plural

eich

the (plural)

na h-eich

the

an eaglais

after a preposition

an eaglais

of the

na h-eaglaise

plural

eaglaisean

the (plural)

na h-eaglaisean

the

an t-easbaig

after a preposition

an easbaig

of the

an easbaig

plural

easbaigean

the (plural)

na h-easbaigean

Also the chess bishop.

the

an t-eilean

after a preposition

an eilean

of the

an eilein

plural

eileanan

the (plural)

na h-eileanan

past

dh'èirich

future

èiridh

-ing

ag èirigh

past

dh'èist

future

èistidh

-ing

ag èisteachd

after a feminine noun

fhada

comparative

nas fhaide

after a feminine noun

fhadalach

comparative

nas fhadalaiche

past

dh'fhàg

future

fàgaidh

-ing

a' fàgail

past

chunnaic

future

chì

-ing

a' faicinn

past

fhuair

future

gheibh

-ing

a' faighinn

after a feminine noun

fhaisg

comparative

nas fhaisge

past

dh'fhalbh

future

falbhaidh

-ing

a' falbh

the

am fear

after a preposition

an fhear

of the

an fhir

plural

fir

the (plural)

na fir

the

an fheòil

after a preposition

an fheòil

of the

na feòla

the

an fhìdheall

after a preposition

an fhìdheall

of the

na fìdhle

plural

fidhlean

the (plural)

na fidhlean

the

am fìon

after a preposition

an fhìon

of the

an fhìona

plural

fìontan

the (plural)

na fìontan

after a feminine noun

fhliuch

comparative

nas fliche

past

dh'fhosgail

future

fosglaidh

-ing

a' fosgladh

past

fhreagair

future

freagraidh

-ing

a' freagairt

after a feminine noun

fhuar

comparative

nas fhuaire

past

dh'fhuirich

future

fuirichidh

-ing

a' fuireach

after a feminine noun

fhurasta

comparative

nas fhasa

the

a' Ghàidhlig

after a preposition

a' Ghàidhlig

of the

na Gàidhlig

The language. Gaelic people are Gàidheil.

the

an gàrradh

after a preposition

a' ghàrradh

of the

a' ghàrraidh

plural

gàrraidhean

the (plural)

na gàrraidhean

after a feminine noun

gheal

comparative

nas gile

the

an geamhradh

after a preposition

a' gheamhradh

of the

a' gheamhraidh

plural

geamhraidhean

the (plural)

na geamhraidhean

the

an gille

after a preposition

a' ghille

of the

a' ghille

plural

gillean

the (plural)

na gillean

the

a' ghlainne

after a preposition

a' ghlainne

of the

na glainne

plural

glainneachan

the (plural)

na glainneachan

after a feminine noun

ghlan

comparative

nas glaine

after a feminine noun

ghoirid

comparative

nas giorra

after a feminine noun

ghorm

comparative

nas guirme

the

a' ghrian

after a preposition

a' ghrian

of the

na grèine

past

dh'iarr

future

iarraidh

-ing

ag iarraidh

the

an t-iasg

after a preposition

an iasg

of the

an èisg

plural

èisg

the (plural)

na h-èisg

the

an t-iasgair

after a preposition

an iasgair

of the

an iasgair

plural

iasgairean

the (plural)

na h-iasgairean

the

an t-ìm

after a preposition

an ìm

of the

an ìme

past

dh'ionnsaich

future

ionnsaichidh

-ing

ag ionnsachadh

past

dh'ith

future

ithidh

-ing

ag ithe

after a feminine noun

làidir

comparative

nas làidire

the

an làmh

after a preposition

an làmh

of the

na làimhe

plural

làmhan

the (plural)

na làmhan

the

an latha

after a preposition

an latha

of the

an latha

plural

lathaichean

the (plural)

na lathaichean

the

an leabhar

after a preposition

an leabhar

of the

an leabhair

plural

leabhraichean

the (plural)

na leabhraichean

past

leugh

future

leughaidh

-ing

a' leughadh

l takes no h in writing, so the past looks like the root.

the

an litir

after a preposition

an litir

of the

na litreach

plural

litrichean

the (plural)

na litrichean

the

an loch

after a preposition

an loch

of the

an locha

plural

lochan

the (plural)

na lochan

past

lorg

future

lorgaidh

-ing

a' lorg

l takes no h in writing, so the past looks like the root.

after a feminine noun

luath

comparative

nas luaithe

the

am mac

after a preposition

a' mhac

of the

a' mhic

plural

mic

the (plural)

na mic

after a feminine noun

mhath

comparative

nas fheàrr

the

a' mhàthair

after a preposition

a' mhàthair

of the

na màthar

plural

màthraichean

the (plural)

na màthraichean

after a feminine noun

mhòr

comparative

nas motha

the

an nàbaidh

after a preposition

an nàbaidh

of the

an nàbaidh

plural

nàbaidhean

the (plural)

na nàbaidhean

the

an nighean

after a preposition

an nighean

of the

na nighinne

plural

nigheanan

the (plural)

na nigheanan

the

an obair

after a preposition

an obair

of the

na h-obrach

plural

obraichean

the (plural)

na h-obraichean

past

dh'obraich

future

obraichidh

-ing

ag obair

after a feminine noun

òg

comparative

nas òige

the

an oidhche

after a preposition

an oidhche

of the

na h-oidhche

plural

oidhcheannan

the (plural)

na h-oidhcheannan

the

an t-oileanach

after a preposition

an oileanach

of the

an oileanaich

plural

oileanaich

the (plural)

na h-oileanaich

past

dh'òl

future

òlaidh

-ing

ag òl

the

an t-òran

after a preposition

an òran

of the

an òrain

plural

òrain

the (plural)

na h-òrain

past

phàigh

future

pàighidh

-ing

a' pàigheadh

the

am pathadh

after a preposition

a' phathadh

of the

a' phathaidh

As with hunger: tha am pathadh orm, I am thirsty.

the

a' phiseag

after a preposition

a' phiseag

of the

na piseig

plural

piseagan

the (plural)

na piseagan

the

a' phiuthar

after a preposition

a' phiuthar

of the

na peathar

plural

peathraichean

the (plural)

na peathraichean

past

chaidh

future

thèid

-ing

a' dol

the

an rathad

after a preposition

an rathad

of the

an rathaid

plural

rathaidean

the (plural)

na rathaidean

the

an ridire

after a preposition

an ridire

of the

an ridire

plural

ridirean

the (plural)

na ridirean

Also the chess knight.

the

an rìgh

after a preposition

an rìgh

of the

an rìgh

plural

rìghrean

the (plural)

na rìghrean

past

ràinig

future

ruigidh

-ing

a' ruighinn

past

ruith

future

ruithidh

-ing

a' ruith

the

an sagart

after a preposition

an t-sagart

of the

an t-sagairt

plural

sagartan

the (plural)

na sagartan

the

an saighdear

after a preposition

an t-saighdear

of the

an t-saighdeir

plural

saighdearan

the (plural)

na saighdearan

Also the chess pawn.

after a feminine noun

shalach

comparative

nas salaiche

the

an samhradh

after a preposition

an t-samhradh

of the

an t-samhraidh

plural

samhraidhean

the (plural)

na samhraidhean

after a feminine noun

shaor

comparative

nas saoire

the

an saor-latha

after a preposition

an t-saor-latha

of the

an t-saor-latha

plural

saor-làithean

the (plural)

na saor-làithean

the

an t-seachdain

after a preposition

an t-seachdain

of the

na seachdaine

plural

seachdainean

the (plural)

na seachdainean

past

sheall

future

seallaidh

-ing

a' sealltainn

after a feminine noun

shean

comparative

nas sine

Before a noun it is seann: seann taigh, an old house.

the

an t-seanmhair

after a preposition

an t-seanmhair

of the

na seanmhar

plural

seanmhairean

the (plural)

na seanmhairean

past

sheinn

future

seinnidh

-ing

a' seinn

the

an seòmar

after a preposition

an t-seòmar

of the

an t-seòmair

plural

seòmraichean

the (plural)

na seòmraichean

the

an sgadan

after a preposition

an sgadan

of the

an sgadain

plural

sgadain

the (plural)

na sgadain

the

an sgian

after a preposition

an sgian

of the

na sgeine

plural

sgeinean

the (plural)

na sgeinean

after a feminine noun

sgìth

comparative

nas sgìthe

the

an sgoil

after a preposition

an sgoil

of the

na sgoile

plural

sgoiltean

the (plural)

na sgoiltean

past

sgrìobh

future

sgrìobhaidh

-ing

a' sgrìobhadh

sg resists lenition, so the past looks like the root.

the

an sneachd

after a preposition

an t-sneachd

of the

an t-sneachda

after a feminine noun

shnog

comparative

nas snoige

the

an t-sràid

after a preposition

an t-sràid

of the

na sràide

plural

sràidean

the (plural)

na sràidean

the

an t-sùil

after a preposition

an t-sùil

of the

na sùla

plural

sùilean

the (plural)

na sùilean

the

an taigh

after a preposition

an taigh

of the

an taighe

plural

taighean

the (plural)

na taighean

the

an talla

after a preposition

an talla

of the

an talla

plural

tallaichean

the (plural)

na tallaichean

the

an teine

after a preposition

an teine

of the

an teine

plural

teintean

the (plural)

na teintean

after a feminine noun

theth

comparative

nas teotha

past

thàinig

future

thig

-ing

a' tighinn

past

thug

future

bheir

-ing

a' toirt

the

an tì

after a preposition

an tì

of the

na tì

the

an tidsear

after a preposition

an tidsear

of the

an tidseir

plural

tidsearan

the (plural)

na tidsearan

past

thill

future

tillidh

-ing

a' tilleadh

after a feminine noun

thioram

comparative

nas tiorma

past

thog

future

togaidh

-ing

a' togail

after a feminine noun

thoilichte

comparative

nas toilichte

after a feminine noun

thrang

comparative

nas trainge

after a feminine noun

throm

comparative

nas truime

past

thuig

future

tuigidh

-ing

a' tuigsinn

after a feminine noun

uaine

comparative

nas uaine

the

an uair

after a preposition

an uair

of the

na h-uarach

plural

uairean

the (plural)

na h-uairean

the

an uinneag

after a preposition

an uinneag

of the

na h-uinneig

plural

uinneagan

the (plural)

na h-uinneagan

the

an t-uisge

after a preposition

an uisge

of the

an uisge

after a feminine noun

ùr

comparative

nas ùire