murúch
Irish
Alternative forms
- burúch, muruach
Etymology
From Old Irish murdúchann, murdúchu (“mermaid”), from muir (“sea”) + dúchann (“chant, song, melody”).
Noun
murúch f (genitive singular murúiche, nominative plural murúcha)
- mermaid
- Synonym: maighdean mhara
Declension
Declension of murúch
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- murúch fir (“merman”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| murúch | mhurúch | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "murúch" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “murdúchann, murdúchu” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “murúch” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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