géagláidir

Irish

Etymology

From géag (“limb”) +‎ láidir (“strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɟeːɡˌl̪ˠɑːdʲɪɾʲ]

Adjective

géagláidir (genitive singular masculine géagláidir, genitive singular feminine géagláidre, plural géagláidre, comparative géagláidre)

1. strong-limbed

Declension

Declension of géagláidir

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	géagláidir	ghéagláidir	géagláidre; ghéagláidre2
vocative	ghéagláidir		géagláidre
genitive		géagláidre	géagláidre	géagláidir
dative	géagláidir; ghéagláidir1	ghéagláidir	géagláidre; ghéagláidre2
Comparative	níos géagláidre
Superlative	is géagláidre

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of géagláidir

radical	lenition	eclipsis
géagláidir	ghéagláidir	ngéagláidir

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) “géagláidir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “géagláidir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm