méaróg

See also: mearóg

Irish

Etymology

From méar (finger, toe) +‎ -óg.

Noun

méaróg f (genitive singular méaróige, nominative plural méaróga)

  1. fingerstone, pebble
    Synonyms: mionchloch, púróg, spalla
  2. jackstone

Derived terms

Noun

méaróg f (genitive singular méaróige, nominative plural méaróga)

  1. fingerlike object
  2. short drill
  3. thumbrope
  4. (computing) stick
  5. seed-hole made with the finger(s)

Derived terms

Noun

méaróg f (genitive singular méaróige, nominative plural méaróga)

  1. neat little girl
  2. saucy girl

Declension

Declension of méaróg (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative méaróg méaróga
vocative a mhéaróg a mhéaróga
genitive méaróige méaróg
dative méaróg méaróga
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an mhéaróg na méaróga
genitive na méaróige na méaróg
dative leis an méaróg
don mhéaróg
leis na méaróga

Mutation

Mutated forms of méaróg
radical lenition eclipsis
méaróg mhéaróg not applicable

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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