gearr-am
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaːɾˠˌaumˠ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɟɑːɾˠˌɑːmˠ/, /ˈɟɑːɾˠˌamˠ/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɟɑːɾˠˌamˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaːɾˠˌamˠ/, /ˈɟaːɾˠˌamˠə/[1]
Noun[edit]
gearr-am m (genitive singular gearr-ama, nominative plural gearr-amanna)
- a short time (i.e. short period of time)
- Beidh mé leat i ngearr-am.
- I'll be with you in a short time.
- short time (a period of reduced work hours)
Declension[edit]
Declension of gearr-am
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gearr-am | ghearr-am | ngearr-am |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 11