EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Nollaig, f. (gs. -ag, pl. ~í). 1. Christmas. Lá, Oíche, Nollag (Mór), Christmas Day, Eve. (Greeting) ~ faoi shéan agus faoi shonas (duit), a prosperous and happy Christmas (to you). 2. Lá Nollag Beag, (i) New Year’s Day, (ii) Epiphany. 3. Lit: ~ Stéill(e), Epiphany. 4. ~, Mí na Nollag, December. (Var: pl. ~eacha)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ na Nollag, na Cincíse, Christmastide, Whitsuntide.
Nollaig Bheag, Little Christmas; Epiphany.
Is úr iad broibh go Nollaig, the dead season really begins at Christmas.
~ Nollag, pósta, Christmas-box, wedding-present.
Ar bhruach na Nollag, nearing Christmas.
Chaith mé mí, an Nollaig, ann, I spent a month, Christmas, there.
2. ~ Aifrinn, bainise, beannachta, cuimhneacháin, fógraíochta, gnó, Nollag, poist, scóir, Mass-, wedding-, greeting-, in memoriam, show-, business-, Christmas, post-, score-, card.
~ Nollag, Christmas carol.
An Nollaig a cheiliúradh, to celebrate Christmas.
I g~ an turais, an Domhnaigh, na Nollag, for the journey, for Sunday, for Christmas.
~ Nollag, Christmas tree.
D~ na Nollag, Father Christmas.
An Cháisc, an Nollaig, a dhéanamh, to celebrate Easter, Christmas.
~ na Nollag, the last days of Christmas.
Nollaig faoi mhaise daoibh, a happy Christmas to you.
D’fhaighinn bronntanas Nollag uaidh, I used to get a Christmas present from him.
~ Nollag, Christmas present.
Má ghabhann sé go Nollaig orainn, if it lasts us till Christmas.
~ dubh (na bliana, na Nollag), (short dark days in) dead of winter.
Tá sé ag ionsaí ar an Nollaig, it is coming near Christmas.
Maisiúcháin na Nollag, Christmas decorations.
~ Nollag, Christmas, plum, pudding.
~ na Nollag, ‘Christmas ramblings.’
~fidh an Nollaig orainn, Christmas will be on top of us.
(an) Nollaig, before Christmas.
Idir ~ agus an Nollaig, between now and Christmas.
Tá sé ag ~eadh amach leis an Nollaig, it is getting on towards Christmas.
Nollaig shona, a happy Christmas.
Tá sé ag ~t ar an Nollaig, it is coming near Christmas.
Beidh siad anseo ~ na Nollag, they will be here come Christmas.
~ na Nollag, around Christmas.
Thit Lá Nollag ar an Aoine, Christmas Day fell on a Friday.
I dtrátha na Nollag, around Christmas.
~ Cháisc, ~ Nollaig, at Easter, at Christmas.