sgarbh
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Norse skarfr, from a Germanic base imitative of the birds' harsh croaking sounds.
Noun
sgarbh m (genitive singular sgairbh, plural sgarbhan)
- cormorant
- cho fliuch ri sgarbh
- as wet as a cormorant
Synonyms
- ballaire
- ballaire-bòthain
- gairgeann