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Meaning of cailleach | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
kəˈlʲax

Definitions

  1. nun
    feminine, historical
  2. old woman, hag
    feminine
  3. witch
    feminine
  4. old dear, old girl
    derogatory, feminine, informal, usually
  5. old bag, bitch, cow, dog, shrew
    derogatory, feminine, informal, offensive
  6. truss (of straw)
    feminine
  7. stone weight, stone boat anchor
    feminine
  8. alcove; (familiar) snuggery
    feminine

Equivalents

العربية جريث
Bosanski Hag
Català mixina
Cymraeg safngrwn
Deutsch Inger Schleimaal
English bag hag hagfish old dear witch
Español mixino pez-bruja
Suomi limaaja limaajakala limanahkiainen
Français myxine
Gaeilge seanbhean seanchailleach
Gàidhlig cailleach
Hrvatski Hag
Italiano missina
日本語 ぬたうなぎ 盲鰻
한국어 곰장어 꼼장어 먹장어
Nederlands slijmprik
Polski babcia babciny babciowy babina śluzica stara starowina staruszka
Português feiticeira mixina peixe-bruxa
Русский микси́на
Српски Hag

Examples

“Macha the Owl Witch”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cailleach dhubh cailleach Mhuire cailleach oíche cailleach rua cailleach shúgáin cailleach Ultach

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