giolcach shléibhe
Irish
Etymology
Literally, “mountain reed”.
Noun
giolcach shléibhe f (genitive singular giolcaí sléibhe, nominative plural giolcacha sléibhe)
- broom (Fabaceae shrub)
- (especially) Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| giolcach shléibhe | ghiolcach shléibhe | ngiolcach shléibhe |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “giolcaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 362
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “giolcach shléibhe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN