gáire

See also: gaire, -gaire, gairė, and gàire

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːɾʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːɾʲə/

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gáire m (genitive singular gáire, nominative plural gáirí)

1. verbal noun of gáir
2. a laugh

Declension

Declension of gáire

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gáire gáirí Vocative a gháire a gháirí Genitive gáire gáirí Dative gáire gáirí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an gáire na gáirí Genitive an gháire na ngáirí Dative leis an ngáire don gháire leis na gáirí

Derived terms

• déan gáire
• fáthadh an gháire
• gáire bréige
• meangadh gáire
• miongháire
• scig-gháire

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gáire f

1. genitive singular of gáir (“cry, shout”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gáire

1. present subjunctive of gáir

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gáire	gháire	ngáire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gáire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gáire”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gáire”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024