gearg

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠəɡ/

Etymology 1

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Noun

gearg f (genitive singular geirge, nominative plural gearga)

  1. quail, common quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Noun

gearg f (genitive singular geirge, nominative plural gearga)

  1. Alternative form of gearb (“scab”)

Declension
Declension of gearg

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gearg gearga
Vocative a ghearg a ghearga
Genitive geirge gearg
Dative gearg gearga

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ghearg na gearga
Genitive na geirge na ngearg
Dative leis an ngearg

don ghearg

 leis na gearga

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gearg ghearg ngearg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gearg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “gearg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “gearg” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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