Irish Translation Forum

Erin Quinn

I need to have Red Dog's Translated into Gaelic. I think I have the words, but am not sure if it is correct. I was not sure of the different versions of Dog and when I should use one over the other.

Is it Dearg madra? And how do I make it possessive?

Thanks,

Erin

Maidhc

Without thinking on it I say "Mhadra Rua". I could be mistaken

-Maidhc.
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Murchadha

Red dogs (i.e. plural) would be Madraí dearga (or maybe madraí rua gruebel

)

For the possesive (like 'the red dog's bone' or something) it would be
(Cnámh) an mhadra dheirg
(bone) of the red dog
(I think!) Wink

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oisin718

First off, possessives generally don't float off by themselves. Red Dog's what?

Is "Red Dog" a proper name? I.e., is it referring to a specific person, place, or thing known as "Red Dog" or does it refer simply to a dog that happens to be red?

Descriptors in Irish come after the thing they describe. So,

Red Dog's X (assuming that Red Dog is a proper name) would be

X an Mhadra Rua

JSmith13 · Last edited by JSmith13 on August 26 2004, 19:37 PM; edited 2 times in total

Brian

I'm sure the possesive sign is an error

Madraí Rua

is what is needed

Often here we see

Mushroom's for sale

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Riaghan · "Laoch na nGael" Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 602

Madra Rua always meant Fox to me. I know there is the word sionnach as well but as I was growing up madra rua was always fox. Although you are all right in saying that Rua means red as well as dearg. Just wondering if anyone else came across this term as well???? (Or am I going completely insane!!! gruebel