géar
Irish
Alternative forms
- geur (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɟeːɾˠ/
Adjective
géar (genitive singular masculine géir, genitive singular feminine géire, plural géara, comparative géire)
- sharp (with fine edge or point; painful to touch; of thin features)
- angular, steep, abrupt
- keen, biting; severe, painful; brilliant, intense; piercing, shrill; cutting, sarcastic
- acid, sour, pungent; keen, hungry
- (of senses, mind) keen, intent; intellectually acute
- brisk, quick; keenly contested; close; trying
- artful, tricky; petty, mean
- (music) sharp
Declension
Declension of géar
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | géar | ghéar | géara; ghéara² | |
Vocative | ghéir | géara | ||
Genitive | géire | géara | géar | |
Dative | géar; ghéar¹ |
ghéar; ghéir (archaic) |
géara; ghéara² | |
Comparative | níos géire | |||
Superlative | is géire |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (sharp): aichear (literary)
Declension
Declension of géar
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- géar dúbailte (“double sharp”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
géar | ghéar | ngéar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "géar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “gér” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “géar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “géar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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