# boladh
## Irish
### Alternative forms

* baladh, balaith, balaithe, balath, blath, bolath, bolatha
* baluidhthe, baluighthe, baluith, baluithe, bolaidhthe, boluithe (superseded)

### Etymology

From Old Irish bolad, from Proto-Celtic *bulatos (“smell”).

### Pronunciation

* (Munster)
** (Cork) IPA: /ˈbˠɑl̪ˠihi/ (corresponding to the form balaithe)
** (Kerry) IPA: /bˠəˈl̪ˠɑh/ ~ /bˠl̪ˠɑh/, /bˠl̪ˠa(h)/ (corresponding to the forms balath and blath)
* (Connacht)
** (Aran, Connemara) IPA: /ˈbˠɑlˠ(h)ə/ (corresponding to the form baladh)
** (Cois Fharraige) IPA: /ˈbˠal̪ˠə/, [ˈbˠaːl̪ˠə] (corresponding to the form baladh)
** (Tourmakeady, Erris) IPA: /ˈbˠalˠ(h)uː/ (corresponding to the form baladh)
** (Achill) IPA: /ˈbˠʌlˠhu/
* (Ulster)
** (Glenties) IPA: /ˈbˠɔlˠu(ː)/, /ˈbˠʌlˠu/
** (Gweedore) IPA: /ˈbˠɔlˠu/
** (North Donegal) IPA: /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠhu/, /ˈbˠɔl̪ˠu/ ~ /ˈbˠɑl̪ˠu/

### Noun

boladh m (genitive singular bolaidh, nominative plural bolaithe)
* smell (sensation)
* scent (distinctive odour or smell)

#### Declension

bare forms
case
singular
plural
nominative
boladh
bolaithe
vocative
a bholaidh
a bholaithe
genitive
bolaidh
bolaithe
dative
boladh
bolaithe
forms with the definite article
case
singular
plural
nominative
an boladh
na bolaithe
genitive
an bholaidh
na mbolaithe
dative
leis an mboladh don bholadh
leis na bolaithe :

#### Derived terms

* bolaigh (“smell, scent”, verb)
* boladh gaoithe (“slight wind”)
* dea-bholadh (“good smell; fragrance, aroma”)

#### Related terms

* bolraíoch

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ “boladh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bolad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 355, page 112; reprinted 1988
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 262, page 133
* ↑ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 163, page 82
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 32
* ↑ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974) Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 12
* ↑ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 1, page 2
* ↑ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 429, page 119
* ↑ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 179, page 42
* ↑ Stockman, Gerard (1974) The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 2), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 372, page 40
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 215, page 81
* ↑ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925) Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish]‎ (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 147, page 63
* ↑ Hughes, A. J. (1986) The Gaelic of Tangaveane and Commeen, County Donegal (texts, phonology, aspects of grammar and a vocabulary) (doctoral thesis), Faculty of Arts, Queen’s University of Belfast, page 417
* ↑ Sommerfelt, Alf (1922) The Dialect of Torr, County Donegal, volume I: Phonology, Christiania [Oslo]: Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, section 82, page 32
* ↑ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979) Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 236
* ↑ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “boladh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bolaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 76
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “boladh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “boladh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025