gearg

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟaɾˠəɡ/

Etymology 1

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Noun

gearg f (genitive singular geirge, nominative plural gearga)

1. quail, common quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Etymology 2

Noun

gearg f (genitive singular geirge, nominative plural gearga)

1. Alternative form of gearb (“scab”)

Declension

Declension of gearg

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gearg gearga Vocative a ghearg a ghearga Genitive geirge gearg Dative gearg gearga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ghearg na gearga Genitive na geirge na ngearg Dative leis an ngearg don ghearg leis na gearga

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gearg	ghearg	ngearg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gearg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gearg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gearg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024