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)

Etymology 2

Noun

gearg f (genitive singular geirge, nominative plural gearga)

  1. alternative form of gearb (scab)

Declension

Declension of gearg (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative gearg gearga
vocative a ghearg a ghearga
genitive geirge gearg
dative gearg gearga
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ghearg na gearga
genitive na geirge na ngearg
dative leis an ngearg
don ghearg
leis na gearga

Mutation

Mutated forms of gearg
radical lenition eclipsis
gearg ghearg ngearg

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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