siorc

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Irish

Etymology 1

From English shark.

Noun

siorc m (genitive singular siorca, nominative plural siorcanna)

  1. shark
  2. (derogatory) predatory person, organisation
    Synonyms: sceartán, bradaí
Declension
Declension of siorc (third declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative siorc siorcanna
vocative a shiorc a shiorcanna
genitive siorca siorcanna
dative siorc siorcanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an siorc na siorcanna
genitive an tsiorca na siorcanna
dative leis an siorc
don siorc
leis na siorcanna
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

From English jerk.

Noun

siorc m (genitive singular siorca, nominative plural siorcanna)

  1. jerk
Declension
Declension of siorc (third declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative siorc siorcanna
vocative a shiorc a shiorcanna
genitive siorca siorcanna
dative siorc siorcanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an siorc na siorcanna
genitive an tsiorca na siorcanna
dative leis an siorc
don siorc
leis na siorcanna

Verb

siorc (present analytic siorcann, future analytic siorcfaidh, verbal noun siorcadh, past participle siorctha)

  1. (transitive) jerk
Conjugation

Mutation

Mutated forms of siorc
radical lenition eclipsis
siorc shiorc
after an, tsiorc
not applicable

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English shark.

Pronunciation

Noun

siorc m (genitive singular siorca, plural siorcan)

  1. shark
    Synonym: cearban

Mutation

Mutation of siorc
radical lenition
siorc shiorc
after "an", t-siorc

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