Erse

Meaning

Noun

Either of the Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland.

Adj

Connected with Ireland or the Highlands of Scotland, or to the Gaelic languages spoken in those places.

Synonyms

Gaelic

Goidelic

Celtic

Irish

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Translations

erse

Irisch

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gaélique

gaelico

gaélico

İrlanda dili

gaèlic

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İrlanda’ya ait

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: Irisch

In summary

From Scots Erse (“Irish”), from earlier Ersche, Ersch, a contraction of Erisch, Erische (“Irish”), from Middle English Erische, Irische, Irisch (“Irish”). Doublet of Irish. Compare also Scots Irisch.