iargúil

Irish

Alternative forms

• iargcúil (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish íarcúl. By surface analysis, iar- +‎ cúl.

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈiəɾˠɡuːlʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈjiəɾˠəɡuːlˠ/ (as if spelled dhiaragúl)

Noun

iargúil f (genitive singular iargúlach, nominative plural iargúlacha)

1. remote corner; backwoods

   iargúil na hAstráile ― the outback of Australia

   ar an iargúil ― in the middle of nowhere, at the back of beyond

Declension

Declension of iargúil (fifth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative iargúil iargúlacha vocative a iargúil a iargúlacha genitive iargúlach iargúlacha dative iargúil iargúlacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an iargúil na hiargúlacha genitive na hiargúlach na n-iargúlacha dative leis an iargúil don iargúil leis na hiargúlacha

Derived terms

• iargúlta
• iargúltacht

Adjective

iargúil (genitive singular feminine iargúla, plural iargúla, comparative iargúla)

1. Alternative form of iargúlta

Declension

Declension of iargúil

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine
nominative	iargúil	iargúil	iargúla
vocative	iargúil		iargúla
genitive		iargúla	strong noun	weak noun
			iargúla	iargúil
dative	iargúil	iargúil	iargúla
Comparative	níos iargúla
Superlative	is iargúla

Mutation

Mutated forms of iargúil

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iargúil	n-iargúil	hiargúil	not applicable

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) “iargúil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN