mu dheidhinn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə ˈʝeː.ɪɲ/, [ma ˈʝɤː.ɪɲ], [ma ˈʝoː.ɪɲ]

Preposition

mu dheidhinn (+ genitive or possessive determiner)

1. about, concerning

Usage notes

• If the following noun is without the definite article, it's usually in the nominative case:

  sgeulachdan mu dheidhinn poidseadh - tales about poaching

• If the following noun is preceded by the definite article or a possessive pronoun, it's usually in the genitive case:

  fiosrachadh mu dheidhinn a' chànain - information about the language

  mu dheidhinn mo bhràthar - about my brother

• If English uses a personal pronoun as the object, Scottish Gaelic uses a possessive pronoun instead - see under Derived terms.

Inflection

Personal inflection of mu dheidhinn (compound preposition)
Number	Person	Simple	Emphatic
Singular	1st	mu mo dheidhinn	mu mo dheidhinn-sa
	2nd	mu do dheidhinn	mu do dheidhinn-sa
	3rd m	mu dheidhinn	mu dheidhinn-san
	3rd f	mu deidhinn	mu deidhinn-se
Plural	1st	mu ar deidhinn	mu ar deidhinn-ne
	2nd	mu ur deidhinn	mu ur deidhinn-se
	3rd	mu an deidhinn	mu an deidhinn-san

Synonyms

• mu thimcheall

Pronoun

mu dheidhinn

1. about him