eudail

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From eud (“envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal”) +‎ -ail (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiət̪al/

Adjective

eudail

1. zealous
2. jealous

Synonyms

• eudmhor

Etymology 2

From Old Irish étáil (“gain, profit, wealth”). Compare Irish éadáil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːt̪al/

Noun

eudail f (genitive singular eudalach or eudaile, plural eudailean)

1. treasure, cattle, prey, spoil, booty
2. profit, benefit, advantage
3. in the vocative case, a term of endearment: darling, dear

   m' eudail ― my darling; my dear

   m' eudail air do shùilean donna ― my darling, I love your brown eyes (literally, “my darling on your brown eyes”)

Alternative forms

• feudail

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “eudail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “eudail”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN