gróigeán
Irish
Alternative forms
- gróigín, gruaigín
Etymology
gróig + -án
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɔːɟanˠ/ (as if spelled cróigeán)[1]
Noun
gróigeán m (genitive singular gróigeáin, nominative plural gróigeáin)
- a stack of drying peat (turf)
Declension
Declension of gróigeán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gróigeán | ghróigeán | ngróigeán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "gróigeán" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “gruaigín” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 386.
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 15