géagláidir
Irish
Etymology
From géag (“limb”) + láidir (“strong”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɟeːɡˌl̪ˠɑːdʲɪɾʲ]
Adjective
géagláidir (genitive singular masculine géagláidir, genitive singular feminine géagláidre, plural géagláidre, comparative géagláidre)
- strong-limbed
Declension
Declension of géagláidir
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | géagláidir | ghéagláidir | géagláidre; ghéagláidre² | |
| Vocative | ghéagláidir | géagláidre | ||
| Genitive | géagláidre | géagláidre | géagláidir | |
| Dative | géagláidir; ghéagláidir¹ | ghéagláidir | géagláidre; ghéagláidre² | |
| Comparative | níos géagláidre | |||
| Superlative | is géagláidre | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| géagláidir | ghéagláidir | ngéagláidir |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “géagláidir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “géagláidir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.