cerc
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *kerkā, imitative of harsh sounds, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-, same source as Latin cornix (“crow”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cerc f
Inflection edit
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | cercL | circL | cercaH |
| Vocative | cercL | circL | cercaH |
| Accusative | circN | circL | cercaH |
| Genitive | circeH | cercL | cercN |
| Dative | circL | cercaib | cercaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Mutation edit
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| cerc | cherc | cerc pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cerc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Romanian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos). Compare circ, a borrowed doublet.
Noun edit
cerc n (plural cercuri)
- a circle
Declension edit
Declension of cerc
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) cerc | cercul | (niște) cercuri | cercurile |
| genitive/dative | (unui) cerc | cercului | (unor) cercuri | cercurilor |
| vocative | cercule | cercurilor | ||
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
cerc