gairge

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɾʲɪɟə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish gairge. By surface analysis, garg +‎ -e.

Alternative forms

• gairgeacht, goirge, goirgeacht

Noun

gairge f (genitive singular gairge)

1. harshness, fierceness
2. asperity
3. pungency

Declension

Declension of gairge

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative gairge Vocative a ghairge Genitive gairge Dative gairge

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an ghairge Genitive na gairge Dative leis an ngairge don ghairge

Derived terms

• gairgeach

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

gairge

1. inflection of garg:
   1. feminine genitive singular
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gairge	ghairge	ngairge
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “gairge”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 347
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gairge”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish gairge. By surface analysis, garg +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛɾʲɛcə/

Noun

gairge f

1. cynicism, ferocity, fierceness

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
gairge	ghairge
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.