cearrbhach

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcaɾˠwa(x)/

Noun

cearrbhach m (genitive singular cearrbhaigh, nominative plural cearrbhaigh)

1. cardplayer, gambler

   Is maith an cearrbhach é.

   He is a good cardplayer.

Declension

Declension of cearrbhach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative cearrbhach cearrbhaigh vocative a chearrbhaigh a chearrbhacha genitive cearrbhaigh cearrbhach dative cearrbhach cearrbhaigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an cearrbhach na cearrbhaigh genitive an chearrbhaigh na gcearrbhach dative leis an gcearrbhach don chearrbhach leis na cearrbhaigh

Derived terms

• Lios na gCearrbhach (“Lisburn”)
• lot a láimhe féin ar an gcearrbhach

Mutation

Mutated forms of cearrbhach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cearrbhach	chearrbhach	gcearrbhach

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cearrbhach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN