bearradh

Irish

Etymology 1

bearr +‎ -adh (verbal noun suffix)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠə/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠə/, /ˈbʲɑːɾˠə/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠu/

Noun

bearradh m (genitive singular bearrtha, nominative plural bearrthaí)

1. verbal noun of bearr
2. shaving
3. (milk) skimming
4. trimming, trim
5. (sheep) shearing
6. (photography) crop

Declension

Declension of bearradh

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bearradh bearrthaí Vocative a bhearradh a bhearrthaí Genitive bearrtha bearrthaí Dative bearradh bearrthaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bearradh na bearrthaí Genitive an bhearrtha na mbearrthaí Dative leis an mbearradh don bhearradh leis na bearrthaí

Synonyms

• (trim, trimming): cóiriú
• (shearing): lomadh

Derived terms

• bearradh caorach
• bearradh gruaige
• bearradh teanga
• earraí bearrtha
• ó bhearradh go diúra
• scáthán bearrtha
• scuab bhearrtha
• sobal bearrtha

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠəɡ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠəvˠ/, /ˈbʲɑːɾˠəvˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠu/

Verb

bearradh

1. past indicative autonomous of bearr

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲaɾˠəx/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbʲaɾˠətʲ/, /ˈbʲɑːɾˠətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbʲaɾˠəx/, /ˈbʲɑːɾˠəx/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbʲaɾˠətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbʲaɾˠuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbʲaɾˠətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbʲaɾˠu/

Verb

bearradh

1. inflection of bearr:
   1. past subjunctive analytic
   2. third-person singular imperative

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bearradh	bhearradh	mbearradh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bearradh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 40