sprèidh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish spréid (“cattle, wealth”), from Latin praeda (“plunder, booty”) with s- of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s̪pɾʲeː/

Noun

sprèidh f (genitive singular sprèidhe, plural sprèidhean)

  1. cattle
    Synonym: crodh
  2. livestock
  3. shoal (of fish)

Descendants

  • → Scots: spreath
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