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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
cleamaire
cleamaireacht
cleamhain
cleamhna
cleamhnach
cleamhnacha
cleamhnaí
cleamhnas
cleandar
cléarcas
cleas
cleasabhdaí
cleasach
cleasaí
cleasaíocht
cleasanna
cleasradh
cleasúch
cleat(h)rach
cleata
cléata
cleataire
cleatar
cleamhnas, m. (gs. & npl. -ais, gpl. ~). 1. Relationship by marriage. Dul i g~ (le), to form a marriage alliance (with). Tá siad i g~ (le chéile), they are related by marriage. Tá sé i g~ leo, ina g~, he is connected with them by marriage. Gaol agus ~, blood and marriage relationship. 2. Marriage arrangement, match. ~ a dhéanamh (idir, le), to make a match (between, with). Rinneadh ~ di, a marriage was arranged for her. (Var: pl. cleamhnaistí)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ fola, cleamhnais, blood, marriage, relationship.
Bhí na cleamhnais ag imeacht fós, matchmaking was still in vogue.
Tá siad luaite (i gcleamhnas) le chéile, their engagement has been announced.
Ba mhór an ~ cleamhnas é, it was a great time for matchmaking.
~ cleamhnais, news of impending marriage.
Cleamhnas a shocrú, to arrange a marriage.
~ chleamhnais, marriage settlement.
