borróg

Irish

Etymology

From borr +‎ -óg.

Noun

borróg f (genitive singular borróige, nominative plural borróga)

1. bun

   Synonyms: bonnóg, pocaid

2. cupcake

   Synonym: cístín cupa

3. sprout

Declension

Declension of borróg

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative borróg borróga Vocative a bhorróg a bhorróga Genitive borróige borróg Dative borróg borróig (archaic, dialectal) borróga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhorróg na borróga Genitive na borróige na mborróg Dative leis an mborróg leis an mborróig (archaic, dialectal) don bhorróg don bhorróig (archaic, dialectal) leis na borróga

Derived terms

• borróg bhurgair (“burger bun”)
• borróg charraigeach (“rock-bun”)
• borróg shiúcra (“sticky bun”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
borróg	bhorróg	mborróg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “borróg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “borróg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “borróg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024