giúrann

Irish

Alternative forms
  • giúrainn f, giúrainneacha pl

Etymology

Compare Scottish Gaelic giùran.

Noun

giúrann m (genitive singular giúrainn, nominative plural giúrainn)

  1. barnacle
  2. shipworm, teredo
  3. barnacle goose

Declension
Declension of giúrann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative giúrann giúrainn
Vocative a ghiúrainn a ghiúranna
Genitive giúrainn giúrann
Dative giúrann giúrainn

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an giúrann na giúrainn
Genitive an ghiúrainn na ngiúrann
Dative leis an ngiúrann

don ghiúrann

 leis na giúrainn

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • breac giúrainn m (“wreckfish”)

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

References
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