spideog

spideog

Irish

spideog

Etymology

From Middle Irish spideóg

Pronunciation

(West Muskerry) IPA^(key): /spʲiːˈd̪ˠoːɡ/

Noun

spideog f (genitive singular spideoige, nominative plural spideoga)

1. European robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Declension

Declension of spideog

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative spideog spideoga Vocative a spideog a spideoga Genitive spideoige spideog Dative spideog spideoga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an spideog na spideoga Genitive na spideoige na spideog Dative leis an spideog don spideog leis na spideoga

Further reading

• “spideóg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• "spideog" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.