gearanach
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish geránach (“plaintive, querulous; complaining, wailing”), from gerán (“complaint, wailing, accusation”). Equivalent to gearan (“complaint, grumble”) + -ach.
Adjective
gearanach (genitive singular masculine gearanaich)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| gearanach | ghearanach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “geránach”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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