méaróg

See also: mearóg

Irish

Etymology

From méar (“finger, toe”) +‎ -óg.

Noun

méaróg f (genitive singular méaróige, nominative plural méaróga)

1. fingerstone, pebble

   Synonyms: mionchloch, púróg, spalla

2. jackstone

Derived terms

• méarógach (“pebbly”, adjective)

Noun

méaróg f (genitive singular méaróige, nominative plural méaróga)

1. fingerlike object
2. short drill
3. thumbrope
4. (computing) stick
5. seed-hole made with the finger(s)

Derived terms

• méaróg chuimhne (“memory stick”)
• méaróg éisc (“fish-finger”)
• méaróg USB (“USB stick”)

 

Noun

méaróg f (genitive singular méaróige, nominative plural méaróga)

1. neat little girl
2. saucy girl

Declension

Declension of méaróg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative méaróg méaróga vocative a mhéaróg a mhéaróga genitive méaróige méaróg dative méaróg méaróga forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an mhéaróg na méaróga genitive na méaróige na méaróg dative leis an méaróg don mhéaróg leis na méaróga

Mutation

Mutated forms of méaróg

radical	lenition	eclipsis
méaróg	mhéaróg	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

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “méaróg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “méaróg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méaróg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN