Hello Everyone,

Looking for a Tattoo Translation. Something that is special to me and have been working on for a long time. The words I want translated are a nickname.

Daddy Rock

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Are we talking about "rock" as in a stone, or "rock" as in rock music?

Redwolf

Rock as in stone.

Thanks

Hmmm...depending on whether we're talking about a smallish stone something more mountain-sized:

Daidí Cloiche (that's a rock as in a stone)

Or...

Daidí Carraige (that's a rock as in crag)

Wait for more input, please. This is just to get the ball rolling.

Redwolf

I had come up with Daidi na Carraig.

What would the difference be between Carraig and Carraige?

"Carraig" is the nominative. You can't use it here. You need the genitive: Carraige.

The other issue is that "na." It's the definite article (equivalent of "the" in English). "Daidí na Carraige" would be "The Daddy of the Rock," or "Daddy of the rock," which isn't what you're going for, I'm thinking!

Do be careful with the accent marks! That second í in "Daidí" has to have an accute accent on it. When you're here, you can get accented vowels by choosing them from the menu above the posting form.

Once again, please wait for others to weigh in on this.

Redwolf

Daidí Cloiche and Daidí Carraige both look fine to me. I would lean towards Daidí Carraige because it seems like a more impressive word (often used to describe huge rocks/boulders or even rocky hills).

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Awesome.

I have also wondered about what the difference is between "na" and "an". Are they both words for "the". I think Daidí Carraige is going to be it. Are their any other choices for Daddy?

"Na" and "an" both mean "the," but they're used in different circumstances:

"An" is used before all singular nouns in the nominative, and before masculine nouns in the genitive singular.

"Na" is used before plural nouns in the nominative and genitive, and before feminine nouns in the genitive singular.

"Carraig" is grammatically feminine, so in the genitive singular, it becomes "na carraige."

The only other word I can think of that could be used in place of "daidí" would be "athair" ("father")...but that might make you sound more like a priest!

Please wait for three people to confirm a translation before inking anything, though.

Redwolf

I've also seen Deaidí for "Daddy" (specifically from Breandán Ó hEithir, a speaker from the Arans).