eiscir

eiscir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish escir (“ridge, elevation”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛʃcəɾʲ/

Noun

eiscir f (genitive singular eascrach, nominative plural eascracha)

1. esker, glacial ridge

Declension

Declension of eiscir

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative eiscir eascracha Vocative a eiscir a eascracha Genitive eascrach eascracha Dative eiscir eascraigh (archaic, dialectal) eascracha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an eiscir na heascracha Genitive na heascrach na n-eascracha Dative leis an eiscir leis an eascraigh (archaic, dialectal) don eiscir don eascraigh (archaic, dialectal) leis na heascracha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eiscir	n-eiscir	heiscir	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “escir”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• “eiscir” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "eiscir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.