gearr-aighneas
Irish
Etymology
gearr- (“curt, abrupt”) + aighneas (“talk, chatter”)
Noun
gearr-aighneas m (genitive singular gearr-aighnis)
- backchat; impudence
Declension
Declension of gearr-aighneas
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Derived terms
- gearr-aighneasóir m (“argumentative, impudent person”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gearr-aighneas | ghearr-aighneas | ngearr-aighneas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "gearr-aighneas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.