aithghearr
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish aithgerr (“very short, very brief”), synchronically ath- + gearr.
Adjective[edit]
aithghearr (genitive singular feminine aithghiorra, plural aithghearra, comparative aithghiorra)
- short
- Synonym: aicearrach
Declension[edit]
Declension of aithghearr
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | aithghearr | aithghearr | aithghearra | |
Vocative | aithghearr | aithghearra | ||
Genitive | aithghiorra | aithghearra | aithghearr | |
Dative | aithghearr | aithghearr | aithghearra | |
Comparative | níos aithghiorra | |||
Superlative | is aithghiorra |
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aithghearr | n-aithghearr | haithghearr | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aithghearr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aithgerr”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish aithgirra (“shortness, brevity; short cut”), from aithgerr (“very short, very brief”, adjective).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aithghearr f (genitive singular aithghiorra, plural aithghearran)
- shortcut
- Ghabh sinn aithghearr. ― We took a shortcut.
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aithghearr | n-aithghearr | h-aithghearr | t-aithghearr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “aithghearr”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aithgirra”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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- Irish terms prefixed with ath-
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