gearradh

Irish

Etymology 1

gearr +‎ -adh

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠə/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠə/, /ˈɟɑːɾˠə/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠuː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠu/

Noun

gearradh m (genitive singular gearrtha, nominative plural gearrthacha or gearrthaíocha)

  1. verbal noun of gearr
  2. cutting, cut
  3. keenness, cutting-power
  4. castigation
  5. castration
  6. section
  7. cess, levy; rate
  8. speed
Declension
Declension of gearradh

Irregular

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gearradh gearrthacha
Vocative a ghearradh a ghearrthacha
Genitive gearrtha gearrthacha
Dative gearradh gearrthacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an gearradh na gearrthacha
Genitive an ghearrtha na ngearrthacha
Dative leis an ngearradh

don ghearradh

 leis na gearrthacha
Derived terms
  • bheith sa ghearradh díobh
  • gearradh brád
  • gearradh coinsiasa
  • gearradh díobh
  • gearradh dubh (na bliana, na Nollag)
  • gearradh fiacla
  • gearradh gad
  • gearradh gionach
  • gearradh siúil
  • gearradh toite
  • meánghearradh

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠəɡ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠəvˠ/, /ˈɟɑːɾˠəvˠ/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠuː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠu/

Verb

gearradh

  1. past indicative autonomous of gearr

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠəx/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈɟaɾˠətʲ/, /ˈɟɑːɾˠətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈɟaɾˠəx/, /ˈɟɑːɾˠəx/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈɟaɾˠətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈɟaɾˠuː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈɟaɾˠətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈɟaɾˠu/

Verb

gearradh

  1. inflection of gearr:
    1. past subjunctive analytic
    2. third-person singular imperative

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gearradh ghearradh ngearradh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gearradh m (genitive singular gearraidh, plural gearraidhean)

  1. verbal noun of geàrr
  2. cut
  3. sarcasm

Derived terms
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