gearg

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟaɾˠəɡ/

Etymology 1

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Noun

gearg f (genitive singular geirge, nominative plural gearga)

1. quail, common quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Etymology 2

Noun

gearg f (genitive singular geirge, nominative plural gearga)

1. Alternative form of gearb (“scab”)

Declension

Declension of gearg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gearg gearga vocative a ghearg a ghearga genitive geirge gearg dative gearg gearga forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an ghearg na gearga genitive na geirge na ngearg dative leis an ngearg don ghearg leis na gearga

Mutation

Mutated forms of gearg

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gearg	ghearg	ngearg

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) “gearg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gearg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gearg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024