béalóg
Irish
Alternative forms
- (small opening, gap): béalóid f
Etymology
From béal + -óg.
Noun
béalóg f (genitive singular béalóige, nominative plural béalóga)
- small opening, gap
- mouthpiece (part of a wind instrument)
- (of tongs, pincers) grip
- (of food, drink) bite, mouthful
- (for animal) muzzle
- cards cut from pack
Declension
Declension of béalóg
Second declension
Bare forms
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Derived terms
- ar béalóg (“front-saddle”) (of horse-riding)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
béalóg | bhéalóg | mbéalóg |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "béalóg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “mouthpiece” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “muzzle” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.