bearach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish berach (“pointed, having pointed ears”);[1] compare biorach (“pointed”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bearach m (genitive singular bearaigh, nominative plural bearaigh)

  1. heifer, young cow
    bearach seasc ― a dry heifer

Declension

Declension of bearach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative bearach bearaigh
vocative a bhearaigh a bhearacha
genitive bearaigh bearach
dative bearach bearaigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an bearach na bearaigh
genitive an bhearaigh na mbearach
dative leis an mbearach
don bhearach 		leis na bearaigh

Synonyms

  • bodóg

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Yola: benagh

Mutation

Mutated forms of bearach
radical lenition eclipsis
bearach bhearach mbearach

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “berach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 45, page 13
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 194
  4. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], § 160 (b), page 59; reprinted 1979

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