aithghearr

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aithgerr (“very short, very brief”), synchronically ath- +‎ gearr.

Adjective

aithghearr (genitive singular feminine aithghiorra, plural aithghearra, comparative aithghiorra)

  1. short
    Synonym: aicearrach

Declension

Declension of aithghearr
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative aithghearr aithghearr aithghearra
vocative aithghearr aithghearra
genitive aithghiorra aithghearra aithghearr
dative aithghearr aithghearr aithghearra
Comparative níos aithghiorra
Superlative is aithghiorra

Mutation

Mutated forms of aithghearr
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aithghearr n-aithghearr haithghearr not applicable

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

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aithgirra (“shortness, brevity; short cut”), from aithgerr (“very short, very brief”, adjective).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

aithghearr f (genitive singular aithghiorra, plural aithghearran)

  1. shortcut
    Ghabh sinn aithghearr. ― We took a shortcut.

Mutation

Mutation of aithghearr
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aithghearr n-aithghearr h-aithghearr t-aithghearr

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aithgirra”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  3. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 110

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “aithghearr”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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