aicearra

Irish

Alternative forms

• aichearra f, aithghiorra

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithgirra (“shortness, brevity; short cut”), from aithgerr (“very short, very brief”, adjective).

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈæːcəɾˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaiçəɾˠə/ (corresponding to the form aichearra)

Noun

aicearra m or f (genitive singular aicearra, nominative plural aicearraí)

1. shortcut

   Synonyms: bealach aic, cóngar

   (proverb) Cam díreach an ród is é an bealach mór an t-aicearra. ― The longest way round is the shortest way home.

2. abridgement

Declension

Declension of aicearra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aicearra aicearraí Vocative a aicearra a aicearraí Genitive aicearra aicearraí Dative aicearra aicearraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-aicearra na haicearraí Genitive an aicearra na n-aicearraí Dative leis an aicearra don aicearra leis na haicearraí

Alternative declension

Declension of aicearra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aicearra aicearraí Vocative a aicearra a aicearraí Genitive aicearra aicearraí Dative aicearra aicearraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an aicearra na haicearraí Genitive na haicearra na n-aicearraí Dative leis an aicearra don aicearra leis na haicearraí

Derived terms

• aicearrach (“short”, adjective)
• aicearracht f (“shortness”)

Related terms

• aithghearr

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aicearra	n-aicearra	haicearra	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aicearra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN