goraí

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See also: gorai and góraí

Irish

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

goraí m (genitive singular goraí, nominative plural goraithe)

  1. hatching hen
  2. brooding, restless, impatient, person
Declension
Declension of goraí (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative goraí goraithe
vocative a ghoraí a ghoraithe
genitive goraí goraithe
dative goraí goraithe
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an goraí na goraithe
genitive an ghoraí na ngoraithe
dative leis an ngoraí
don ghoraí
leis na goraithe
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

goraí

  1. inflection of gorach:
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree

Etymology 3

See etymology 1 above.

Noun

goraí f (genitive singular goraí)

  1. Synonym of goraíocht (brooding, hatching; broodiness; restlessness, impatience)
Declension
Declension of goraí (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative goraí
vocative a ghoraí
genitive goraí
dative goraí
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ghoraí
genitive na goraí
dative leis an ngoraí
don ghoraí

Mutation

Mutated forms of goraí
radical lenition eclipsis
goraí ghoraí ngoraí

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

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