girseach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • giorsach, girrseach

Etymology

from gearr (short) + -seach (feminine ending suffix) [1]

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟɪɾˠsˠa(h)/

Noun

girseach f (genitive singular girsí, nominative plural girseacha)

  1. (Ulster) (young) girl
    Synonym: cailín
  2. (Ulster) girlfriend
    Synonym: cailín

Declension

Declension of girseach (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative girseach girseacha
vocative a ghirseach a ghirseacha
genitive girsí girseach
dative girseach
girsigh (archaic, dialectal) 		girseacha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ghirseach na girseacha
genitive na girsí na ngirseach
dative leis an ngirseach
leis an ngirsigh (archaic, dialectal)
don ghirseach
don ghirsigh (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na girseacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of girseach
radical lenition eclipsis
girseach ghirseach ngirseach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Consise Ulster Dictionary‎[1], (Can we date this quote?), page 242

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