Celtic cognates - Time

This page contains pronouns that are cognate in all or some of the six modern Celtic languages.

Time phrases in the Celtic languages

Time expressions | Days of the week | Months of the year | Seasons

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Time expressions

Gaeilge
(Irish)
Gàidhlig
(Gaelic)
Gaelg
(Manx)
Cymraeg
(Welsh)
Kernewek
(Cornish)
Brezhoneg
(Breton)
English
am àm am time
aimsir aimsir emshir amser amser amzer time
weather
anteirt anterth androw enderv afternoon
morning
prime
tráth tràth traa trawd(d) trad time
hour
course
way
pryd prys pred time
moment
céad ceud keead canrif cansbledhen kantved century
deichniúr
deich mbliana
deichead jeihaght
jeih-bleeaney
degawd
degaid
degvledhen degad decade
bliain bliadhna blein blwyddyn blydhen bloavezh year
anuraidh an-uiridh nurree llynedd warlena
warleni
ar bloaz a zeu last year
i mbliana am bliadhna mleeaney eleni hevlena
hevleni
hevlene this year
an bhliain seo chugainn (an) athbhliadhna yn vlein ry heet blwyddyn nesaf nessa bledhen ar bloaz tremen next year
mi
mìos
mee mis mis miz month
coicís ceala-deug
cola-deug
kegeesh pythefnos hanter-mis pemzektez fortnight
seachtain seachdain shiaghtin wythnos seythen sizhun week
deireadh seachtaine deireadh-seachdain jerrey shiaghtin penwythnos penn-seythen diben-sizhun weekend
dia die je/jy dydd dydh deiz day
feacht feachd gwaith gweyth gwezh time
occasion
turn
feascar feasgar fastyr ucher gorthugher evening
afternoon
vesper(s)
latha laa day
uair uair oor awr eur eur hour
nóiméad mionaid minnid munud mynysenn munut minute
soicind dìog tullagh eiliad sekond segond, enn second
aréir a-raoir riyr neithiwr nyhewer neizheur last night
inné an-dé jea ddoe de de'ch yesterday evening
last night
aréir a-raoir riyr neithiwr nyhewer neizheur yesterday
inniu an-diugh jiu heddiw hedhyw hiziu today
anocht a-nochd noght heno haneth henoazh tonight
bárach*
amárach
a-màireach maragh bore bore beure tomorrow,
morning
yfory a-vorow (w)arc'hoazh tomorrow
madain madainn maddin
madjin
morning

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Days of the week

Gaeilge
(Irish)
Gàidhlig
(Gaelic)
Gaelg
(Manx)
Cymraeg
(Welsh)
Kernewek
(Cornish)
Brezhoneg
(Breton)
English
Dé Luan Diluain Jelhune dydd Llun dy' Lun dilun Monday
Dé Mairt Dimàirt Jemayrt dydd Mawrth dy' Meurth dimeurz Tuesday
Dé Céadaoin Diciadain Jecrean dydd Mercher dy' Mergher dimerher Wednesday
Déardaoin Diardaoin Jerdein dydd Iau dy' Yow diriaou Thursday
Dé h-Aoine Dihaoine Jeheiney dydd Gwener dy' Gwener digwener Friday
Dé Sathairn Disatharna Jesarn dydd Sadwrn dy' Sadorn disadorn Saturday
Dé Domhnaigh Didòmhnaich
Là na Sàbaid
Jedoonee dydd Sul dy' Sul disul Sunday

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Months of the year

Gaeilge
(Irish)
Gàidhlig
(Gaelic)
Gaelg
(Manx)
Cymraeg
(Welsh)
Kernewek
(Cornish)
Brezhoneg
(Breton)
English
Eanáir
mí Eanáir
am Faoilleach Jerrey-geuree (mis) Ionawr Mys Genver miz Genver January
Feabhra
mí Feabhra
an Gearran Toshiaght-arree (mis) Chwefror Mys Hwevrer miz C'hwevrer February
Márta
mí an Mhárta
am Màrt Mayrnt (mis) Mawrth Mys Merth miz Meurzh March
Aibreán
mí Aibreáin
an Giblean Averil (mis) Ebrill Mys Ebrel miz Ebrel April
Bealtaine
mí na Bealtaine
an Cèitean Boaldyn (mis) Mai Mys Me miz Mae May
Meitheamh
mí an Mheithimh
an t-Ògmhios Mean-souree (mis) Mehefin Mys Methevan miz Mezheven June
Iúil -
mí Iúil
an t-luchar Jerrey-souree (mis) Gorffennaf Mys Gortheren miz Gouere July
Lúnasa
mí Lúnasa
an Lùnastal Luanistyn (mis) Awst Mys Est miz Eost August
Meán Fómhair
mí Mheán Fómhair
an t-Sultain Mean-fouyir (mis) Medi Mys Gwynngala miz Gwengolo September
Deireadh Fómhair
mí Dheireadh Fómhair
an Dàmhair Jerrey-fouyir (mis) Hydref Mys Hedra miz Here October
Samhain
mí na Samhna
an t-Samhain Mee Houney (mis) Tachwedd Mys Du miz Du November
Nollaig
mí na Nollag
an Dùbhlachd Mee ny Nollick (mis) Rhagfyr Mys Kevardhu miz Kerzu December

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Seasons

Gaeilge
(Irish)
Gàidhlig
(Gaelic)
Gaelg
(Manx)
Cymraeg
(Welsh)
Kernewek
(Cornish)
Brezhoneg
(Breton)
English
earrach earrach arree gwanwyn gwaynten nevez-amzer spring
samhradh samhradh sourey haf haf hañv summer
fómhar foghar fouyr hydref hedra
kynnyay
kydnyadh
here
kozhamzer
diskar-amzer
autumn
geimhreadh geamhradh geurey gaeaf gwaf goañv winter

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Links

Stòr-fhaclan Co-dhàimheil Ceilteach (Database of Celtic cognates)
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/scc/lorg.php

McBain's Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language
http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/MB2/

MAGUS: Multilingual Animal Glossary of Unveiled Synonyms
http://www.informatika.bf.uni-lj.si/magus-celtic&basque.html

Information about Celtic languages

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