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)

1. muzzle
2. cone-like aperture of lobster pot

Declension

Declension of bearach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bearach bearacha Vocative a bhearach a bhearacha Genitive bearaí bearach Dative bearach bearacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhearach na bearacha Genitive na bearaí na mbearach Dative leis an mbearach don bhearach leis na bearacha

Etymology 2

From Old Irish berach, describing an animal with pointed ears.

Noun

bearach m (genitive singular bearaigh, nominative plural bearaigh)

1. heifer, young cow

Declension

Declension of bearach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bearach bearaigh Vocative a bhearaigh a bhearacha Genitive bearaigh bearach Dative bearach bearaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bearach na bearaigh Genitive an bhearaigh na mbearach Dative leis an mbearach don bhearach leis na bearaigh

Derived terms

• beacán bearaigh (“toadstool”)
• bearach bliana (“yearling heifer”)
• bearach seasc (“dry heifer”)

 

Descendants

• → Yola: benagh (misspelled)

Mutation

Irish mutation
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.