gearr-aighneas
Irish
Etymology
gearr- (“curt, abrupt”) + aighneas (“talk, chatter”)
Noun
gearr-aighneas m (genitive singular gearr-aighnis)
Declension
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Derived terms
- gearr-aighneasóir m (“argumentative, impudent person”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| gearr-aighneas | ghearr-aighneas | ngearr-aighneas |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gearr-aighneas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN