geire

See also: gèire and géire

English

Etymology

Probably from a shortening of gerfalcon, or garefowl. Cognate with German Geier (vulture).

Noun

geire (plural geires)

  1. A vulture.

Anagrams

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟɛɾʲə/

Noun

geire

  1. genitive singular of geir

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
geire gheire ngeire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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