cearnóg

Irish

Cearnóg

Etymology

From Old Irish cern +‎ -óg.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /caːɾˠˈn̪ˠoːɡ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcɑːɾˠn̪ˠoːɡ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcæːɾˠn̪ˠɔɡ/

Noun

cearnóg f (genitive singular cearnóige, nominative plural cearnóga)

1. square (polygon)

Declension

Declension of cearnóg

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cearnóg cearnóga Vocative a chearnóg a chearnóga Genitive cearnóige cearnóg Dative cearnóg cearnóig (archaic, dialectal) cearnóga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chearnóg na cearnóga Genitive na cearnóige na gcearnóg Dative leis an gcearnóg leis an gcearnóig (archaic, dialectal) don chearnóg don chearnóig (archaic, dialectal) leis na cearnóga

Derived terms

• imreoir sa chearnóg (“square ball”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cearnóg	chearnóg	gcearnóg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.