gadhar

Irish

Alternative forms

• gaghar

Etymology

From Middle Irish gadar (“beagle, hunting dog”), from Old Irish gagar, from Old Norse gagarr.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɡai(ə)ɾˠ/, /ˈɡəi(ə)ɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɡeːɾˠ/, (older) /ɡɤːɾˠ/

Noun

gadhar m (genitive singular gadhair, nominative plural gadhair)

1. dog

   Synonyms: cú, madadh, madra

Declension

Declension of gadhar (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative gadhar gadhair vocative a ghadhair a ghadhara genitive gadhair gadhar dative gadhar gadhair forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an gadhar na gadhair genitive an ghadhair na ngadhar dative leis an ngadhar don ghadhar leis na gadhair

Derived terms

• gadhar fiaigh (“hunting dog”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gadhar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gadhar	ghadhar	ngadhar

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish gadar (“beagle, hunting dog”), from Old Irish gagar, from Old Norse gagarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɤ.əɾ/

Noun

gadhar m (genitive singular gadhair, plural gadhair or gadhrain)

1. lurcher (crossbreed dog)
2. (archaic) greyhound
3. mastiff

Mutation

Mutation of gadhar

radical	lenition
gadhar	ghadhar

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