bearach
Irish
Alternative forms
- biorach
Pronunciation
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠa(x)/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish berach (“pointed”); compare biorach (“pointed”).
Noun
bearach f (genitive singular bearaí, nominative plural bearacha)
- muzzle
- cone-like aperture of lobster pot
Declension
Declension of bearach
Second declension
Bare forms
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Etymology 2
From Old Irish berach, describing an animal with pointed ears.
Noun
bearach m (genitive singular bearaigh, nominative plural bearaigh)
- heifer, young cow
Declension
Declension of bearach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- beacán bearaigh (“toadstool”)
- bearach bliana (“yearling heifer”)
- bearach seasc (“dry heifer”)
Descendants
- → Yola: benagh
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bearach | bhearach | mbearach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bearach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “berach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “bearach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bearach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.