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Post September 01 2010, 11:32 AM
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I need the translation for "Gift of the Gods".

And i'd like to know the plural of "dan" (craftsman).

Also, is it "déithe" the plural of "dé"?

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Post September 01 2010, 11:37 AM
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Gift of the Gods Bronntanas/Féirín na ndéithe Wait for more on that for confirmation.

I've not heard of "dan" for craftsman myself, so wait for more opinion on that.
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Post September 01 2010, 11:53 AM
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What is the difference between "Bronntanas" and "Féirín"?

Sorry, it is "dán", not "dan".

The "dán" were one of the three classes of the Tuatha Dé Danann. They were composed of "dé" - the gods, "dán" - the craftsmen and "tuathach" - the chiefs.
Post September 01 2010, 11:54 AM
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Gumbi wrote:Gift of the Gods Bronntanas/Féirín na ndéithe (...)


Why is it "ndeíthe" instead of just "déithe"?
Post September 01 2010, 12:07 PM
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Post September 01 2010, 12:11 PM
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Not "ndeíthe" it's "ndéithe". It's a grammatical change due to the wording of the sentence. "Dán" means poem by the way, maybe you are thinking of Old Irish? And patience by the way, that was a very quick bump... :)
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Post September 01 2010, 14:39 PM
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I think I might go with:

Tabhartas na ndéithe

Isn't tabhartas usually what's used when speaking of divine gifts? I think of "bronntanas" and "feirín" more along the lines of presents, such as what you might get on your birthday...but I could be over-thinking it.

Streetcleaner, "na déithe" is simply "the gods." To make it "of the gods," you use the genitive case: na ndéithe."

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Post September 01 2010, 14:44 PM
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Thanks a lot Redwolf :D
Post September 01 2010, 14:46 PM
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I still need the plural of "dán" (craftsman).
Post September 01 2010, 14:50 PM
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Streetcleaner wrote:I still need the plural of "dán" (craftsman).


"Dán" doesn't mean "craftsman." It means "poem," or "fate," depending on usage.

"Craftsman" would be either "ceardaí" (plural "ceardaithe") or "ealaíontóir" (plural "ealaíontóirí"), depending on how much of the artistic side you imput to these craftsmen (the first is more "artisan" and the second is more "artist")

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