cearrbhach

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcaɾˠwa(x)/

Noun

cearrbhach m (genitive singular cearrbhaigh, nominative plural cearrbhaigh)

1. cardplayer, gambler

   Is maith an cearrbhach é.

   He is a good cardplayer.

Declension

Declension of cearrbhach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative cearrbhach cearrbhaigh Vocative a chearrbhaigh a chearrbhacha Genitive cearrbhaigh cearrbhach Dative cearrbhach cearrbhaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an cearrbhach na cearrbhaigh Genitive an chearrbhaigh na gcearrbhach Dative leis an gcearrbhach don chearrbhach leis na cearrbhaigh

Derived terms

• Lios na gCearrbhach (“Lisburn”)
• lot a láimhe féin ar an gcearrbhach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cearrbhach	chearrbhach	gcearrbhach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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