easóg
Appearance
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish esóc.[1] By surface analysis, eas + -óg.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈasˠoːɡ/[2], (Cois Fharraige) [ˈaːsˠoːɡ][3]; /ˈæsˠoːɡ/[4]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈasˠɔɡ/[5], /ˈɑsˠɔɡ/, /ˈɑsˠɑɡ/[6]
Noun
[edit]easóg f (genitive singular easóige, nominative plural easóga)
Declension
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Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- easóg an bhoilg bhuí (“yellow-bellied weasel”)
- easóg Éireannach (“Irish stoat”)
- easóg Shibéarach (“Siberian weasel”)
- easóg shléibhe (“mountain weasel”)
Mutation
[edit]radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
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easóg | n-easóg | heasóg | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “esóc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 130, page 31
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 335
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 30
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 446, page 143
- ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925) Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish][1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 2
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “easóg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 281
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “easóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN