cearc
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish cerc,[1] from Proto-Celtic *kerkā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /caɾˠk/[2], (Cois Fharraige) [cæːɾˠk]
Noun
cearc f (genitive singular circe, nominative plural cearca)
Declension
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Derived terms
- circín (diminutive)
- cró cearc (“henhouse”)
- cromán na gcearc (“hen-harrier”)
- gearrchearc (“bantam”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cearc | chearc | gcearc |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cerc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 217, page 111
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cearc”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 128
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cearc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cearc”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “cearc”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish cerc, from Proto-Celtic *kerkā.
Pronunciation
- (Lewis, Harris) IPA(key): /kʲʰɛɾk/[1], [kʲʰæɾ̥k][2]
- (Uist, Barra, Skye) IPA(key): /kʲʰɛɾxk/, [kʲʰæɾ̥xk][2][3]
Noun
cearc f (dative singular cearc or circ, genitive singular circe, plural cearcan)
Derived terms
- cearc-Fhrangach (“turkey-hen”)
- cearc-ghur (“broody”)
- cearc Innseanach (“female guinea fowl”)
- clamhan-nan-cearc (“hen harrier”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| cearc | chearc |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “cearc”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cerc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language