feòrag

Scottish Gaelic

Tha an fheòrag a' suidhe air craobh.

Etymology

From Old Irish íaru, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, reduplication of *h₂u(e)r. Compare Breton gwiñver, Welsh gwiwer, and Irish iora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjɔːɾak/

Noun

feòrag f (genitive singular feòraige, plural feòragan)

1. squirrel

   Cho furasta stad a chur air a' mhuir-làn ri feòrag-ruadh fhaicinn. ― It's as easy to spot a red squirrel as stopping the tide from coming in.

Derived terms

• feòrag-ghlas (“grey squirrel”)
• feòrag-ruadh (“red squirrel”)
• feòrag-stiallach (“chipmunk”)