dràgon
The Gaelic word for dragon is dràgon.
dràgon is a noun used to refer to the mythical creature.
Meaning: mythical creature (noun)
Did you know?
- The word dràgon is a relatively recent addition to the language, having been borrowed from Latin and French rather than evolving from ancient Celtic roots.
- The word dràgon belongs to a category of nouns that can trigger 'lenition', where the first consonant of the following word changes its sound.
- Because Gaelic is a VSO (verb-subject-object) language, a sentence about a dràgon will often start with the action the creature is performing before mentioning the dragon itself.
Examples in context
- Seall, tha an dràgon mòr.Look, the dragon is big.
- Is e dràgon e.It is a dragon.
Example conversation
Hamish and Eilidh are looking at a picture book.
- HamishSeall air an dràgon mòr seo!Look at this big dragon!
- EilidhTha e glè thaobhail.It is very scary.
- HamishAn robh dràgon anns an sgeulachd eile?Was there a dragon in the other story?
- EilidhCha robh, ach bha banbhag ann.There wasn't, but there was a fairy.
