Christmas

Words for Christmas in Celtic languages.

Old Irish (Goídelc) Notlaic = Christmas
Irish (Gaeilge) Nollaig [ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəɟ / ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəc / ˈn̪ˠʌl̪ˠəc] = Christmas
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) Nollaig [n̪ˠɔl̪ɪgʲ] = Christmas
Manx (Gaelg) Nollick [ˈnɔlik] = Christmas
Old Welsh Natolic = Christmas
Welsh (Cymraeg) Nadolig = Christmas, birthday
Cornish (Kernewek) Nadelik [na’dɛlɪk / nə’dɛlɐk] = Christmas
Old Breton Notolic = Christmas
Breton (Brezhoneg) Nedeleg = Christmas

Etymology: from Latin nātālīcius (birth, birthday). [source].

Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, Fockleyreen: Manx – English Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau

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