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gob-sheisg

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Scottish Gaelic

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gob-sheisg, white beaksedge (Rhynchospora alba)

Etymology

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Calque of English beaksedge; equivalent to gob (beak) +‎ seisg (sedge).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gob-sheisg f (genitive singular gob-sheisge, plural gob-sheisgean)

  1. beaksedge (Rhynchospora)
    1. white beaksedge (Rhynchospora alba)

Mutation

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Mutation of gob-sheisg
radical lenition
gob-sheisg ghob-sheisg

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

References

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  • gob-sheisg” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.