giúrann

Irish

Alternative forms

• deorán, deorann, giodhrán, gioghrann, giúghrann, giúirneach, giúróg
• deórán, deórann (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish giugran. Compare Scottish Gaelic giùran.

Pronunciation

• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɟuːɾˠən̪ˠəx/ (corresponding to the form giúrannach, an adjective in the standard language)

Noun

giúrann m (genitive singular giúrainn, nominative plural giúrainn)

1. barnacle (crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia)
2. barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)

Declension

Declension of giúrann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative giúrann giúrainn Vocative a ghiúrainn a ghiúranna Genitive giúrainn giúrann Dative giúrann giúrainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an giúrann na giúrainn Genitive an ghiúrainn na ngiúrann Dative leis an ngiúrann don ghiúrann leis na giúrainn

Synonyms

• (barnacle goose): gé ghiúrainn f

Derived terms

• breac giúrainn m (“wreckfish”)
• giúrannach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
giúrann	ghiúrann	ngiúrann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “giúġrann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “giúrann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN