giúrann

Irish

Alternative forms

• deorán, deorann, giodhrán, gioghrann, giúghrann, giúirneach, giúróg
• deórán, deórann (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish giugran. Compare Scottish Gaelic giùran.

Pronunciation

• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɟuːɾˠən̪ˠəx/ (corresponding to the form giúrannach, an adjective in the standard language)

Noun

giúrann m (genitive singular giúrainn, nominative plural giúrainn)

1. barnacle (crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia)
2. barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)

Declension

Declension of giúrann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative giúrann giúrainn vocative a ghiúrainn a ghiúranna genitive giúrainn giúrann dative giúrann giúrainn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an giúrann na giúrainn genitive an ghiúrainn na ngiúrann dative leis an ngiúrann don ghiúrann leis na giúrainn

Synonyms

• (barnacle goose): gé ghiúrainn f

Derived terms

• breac giúrainn m (“wreckfish”)
• giúrannach

Mutation

Mutated forms of giúrann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
giúrann	ghiúrann	ngiúrann

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “giúġrann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “giúrann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN