gearr-am
Irish
Etymology
gearr- + am
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaːɾˠˌaumˠ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɟɑːɾˠˌɑːmˠ/, /ˈɟɑːɾˠˌamˠ/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɟɑːɾˠˌamˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaːɾˠˌamˠ/, /ˈɟaːɾˠˌamˠə/[1]
Noun
gearr-am m (genitive singular gearr-ama, nominative plural gearr-amanna)
- a short time (i.e. short period of time)
- Beidh mé leat i ngearr-am.
- I'll be with you in a short time.
- short time (a period of reduced work hours)
Declension
Declension of gearr-am
Third declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
|
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gearr-am | ghearr-am | ngearr-am |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “ngearr-am” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- Entries containing “gearr-am” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
References
- Quiggin, E. C., A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, 1906, page 11