bíchearb

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish bicherb, from béo (“living”) + cerb (“silver”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲiːçəɾˠəbˠ/

Noun

bíchearb m (genitive singular bíchearba)

  1. mercury, quicksilver

Declension

Declension of bíchearb (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative bíchearb
vocative a bhíchearb
genitive bíchearbha
dative bíchearb
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an bíchearb
genitive an bhíchearbha
dative leis an mbíchearb
don bhíchearb

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bíchearb
radical lenition eclipsis
bíchearb bhíchearb mbíchearb

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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