spideog

Irish

spideog

Etymology

From Middle Irish spideóg

Pronunciation

(West Muskerry) IPA^(key): /spʲiːˈd̪ˠoːɡ/

Noun

spideog f (genitive singular spideoige, nominative plural spideoga)

European robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Declension

Declension of spideog

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	spideog	spideoga
Vocative	a spideog	a spideoga
Genitive	spideoige	spideog
Dative	spideog	spideoga

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an spideog	na spideoga
Genitive	na spideoige	na spideog
Dative	leis an spideog don spideog	leis na spideoga

Further reading

“spideóg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
"spideog" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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