gearr

See also: geàrr and gearr-

Irish

Alternative forms

• geárr (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Irish gerr. The verb is from Middle Irish gerraid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟɑːɾˠ/, /ɟaːɾˠ/

Adjective

gearr (genitive singular feminine giorra, plural gearra, comparative giorra)

1. short

   Synonym: gairid

   Antonym: fada

2. close (at little distance in time)

Declension

Declension of gearr

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	gearr	ghearr	gearra; ghearra2
vocative	ghearr		gearra
genitive		giorra	gearra	gearr
dative	gearr; ghearr1	ghearr	gearra; ghearra2
Comparative	níos giorra
Superlative	is giorra

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

• Alternative vocative/genitive singular masculine and archaic dative singular feminine: girr

Derived terms

• gearr sa radharc (“short-sighted”)
• gearr-
• gearró (“recently”)
• giorraigh
• i bhfad agus i ngearr (“far and near”)
• i ngearr aimsire (“in a short time”)

Related terms

• gearrán (“gelding”)
• gearróg

Descendants

• →⇒ Yola: gurry

Verb

gearr (present analytic gearrann, future analytic gearrfaidh, verbal noun gearradh, past participle gearrtha)

1. to cut

   Ghearr mé mo lámh ar maidin.

   I cut my hand this morning.

2. (card games) to cut
3. (dentistry, of teeth) to cut (of child)
4. to castrate
5. to levy (impose a tax or fine)

Conjugation

Conjugation of gearr (first conjugation – A)

indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	gearraim	gearrann tú; gearrair†	gearrann sé, sí	gearraimid; gearrann muid	gearrann sibh	gearrann siad; gearraid†	a ghearrann; a ghearras	gearrtar
past	ghearr mé; ghearras	ghearr tú; ghearrais	ghearr sé, sí	ghearramar; ghearr muid	ghearr sibh; ghearrabhair	ghearr siad; ghearradar	a ghearr	gearradh
past habitual	ghearrainn / gearrainn‡	ghearrtá / gearrtá‡	ghearradh sé, sí / gearradh sé, sí‡	ghearraimis; ghearradh muid / gearraimis‡; gearradh muid‡	ghearradh sibh / gearradh sibh‡	ghearraidís; ghearradh siad / gearraidís‡; gearradh siad‡	a ghearradh	ghearrtaí / gearrtaí‡
	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	gearrfaidh mé; gearrfad	gearrfaidh tú; gearrfair†	gearrfaidh sé, sí	gearrfaimid; gearrfaidh muid	gearrfaidh sibh	gearrfaidh siad; gearrfaid†	a ghearrfaidh; a ghearrfas	gearrfar
conditional	ghearrfainn / gearrfainn‡	ghearrfá / gearrfá‡	ghearrfadh sé, sí / gearrfadh sé, sí‡	ghearrfaimis; ghearrfadh muid / gearrfaimis‡; gearrfadh muid‡	ghearrfadh sibh / gearrfadh sibh‡	ghearrfaidís; ghearrfadh siad / gearrfaidís‡; gearrfadh siad‡	a ghearrfadh	ghearrfaí / gearrfaí‡
subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	go ngearra mé; go ngearrad†	go ngearra tú; go ngearrair†	go ngearra sé, sí	go ngearraimid; go ngearra muid	go ngearra sibh	go ngearra siad; go ngearraid†	—	go ngearrtar
past	dá ngearrainn	dá ngearrtá	dá ngearradh sé, sí	dá ngearraimis; dá ngearradh muid	dá ngearradh sibh	dá ngearraidís; dá ngearradh siad	—	dá ngearrtaí
imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
—	gearraim	gearr	gearradh sé, sí	gearraimis	gearraigí; gearraidh†	gearraidís	—	gearrtar
past participle	gearrtha
verbal noun	gearradh

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Mutation

Mutated forms of gearr

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gearr	ghearr	ngearr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “geárr”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 357
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “gearraim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 357
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gearr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “gearr”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gearr”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gearr f (genitive singular gearra, plural gearran)

1. alternative form of geàrr

Verb

gearr (past ghearr, future gearraidh, verbal noun gearradh, past participle gearrta)

1. alternative form of geàrr

Adjective

gearr

1. alternative form of geàrr