giob geab

Irish

Alternative forms

• gib geab, giub geab

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɯbˠɟabˠ/

Noun

giob geab m (genitive singular giob geab)

1. chit-chat

Declension

Declension of giob geab (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative giob geab vocative a ghiob geab genitive giob geab dative giob geab forms with the definite article case singular nominative an giob geab genitive an ghiob geab dative leis an ngiob geab don ghiob geab

Mutation

Mutated forms of giob geab

radical	lenition	eclipsis
giob geab	ghiob geab	ngiob geab

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gib-gab”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “geab”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society