geire

See also: gèire and géire

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

geire (plural geires)

  1. A vulture.

Anagrams

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟɛɾʲə/

Noun

geire

  1. genitive singular of geir

Mutation

Mutated forms of geire
radical lenition eclipsis
geire gheire ngeire

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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