naoscach
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From older naosca (from Old Irish naíscu) + -ach.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠeːsˠkəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠiːsˠkəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠiːsˠka(h)/
Noun edit
naoscach f (genitive singular naoscaí, nominative plural naoscacha)
- snipe (bird of the family Scolopacidae)
Declension edit
Declension of naoscach
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Further reading edit
- “naoscach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “naescu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “naoscaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 508
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naoscach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN