rinneadh

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠin̠ʲəvˠ/, /ˈɾˠin̠ʲuː/[1]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɨn̠ʲu/[2]

Verb

rinneadh

  1. past independent autonomous of déan

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 84
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 198

Scottish Gaelic

Verb

rinneadh

  1. past independent impersonal of dèan

Usage notes

  • The use of impersonal conjugations for the passive voice is now dated, and constructions like chaidh a dhèanamh (it was done, literally its doing went) are now more common.