géagláidir

Irish

Etymology

From géag (“limb”) +‎ láidir (“strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɟeːɡˌl̪ˠɑːdʲɪɾʲ]

Adjective

géagláidir (genitive singular masculine géagláidir, genitive singular feminine géagláidre, plural géagláidre, comparative géagláidre)

1. strong-limbed

Declension

Declension of géagláidir

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	géagláidir	ghéagláidir	géagláidre; ghéagláidre²
Vocative	ghéagláidir		géagláidre
Genitive		géagláidre	géagláidre	géagláidir
Dative	géagláidir; ghéagláidir¹	ghéagláidir	géagláidre; ghéagláidre²
Comparative	níos géagláidre
Superlative	is géagláidre

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
géagláidir	ghéagláidir	ngéagláidir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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