gearán
See also: gearan
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish gerán.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈɟaɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟaɾˠanˠ/, /ˈɟaɾˠan̪ˠ/
- Homophone: gearrán
Noun edit
gearán m (genitive singular gearáin, nominative plural gearáin or gearánta)
- verbal noun of gearán
- complaint, grievance
- Proverb: An té nach trua leis do chás ná déan do ghearán leis. ― Do not look for sympathy where there is none. (literally, “Whoever does not have pity with your concern, do not make your complaint to him.”)
- accusation
- ailment
Declension edit
Declension of gearán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Verb edit
gearán (present analytic gearánann, future analytic gearánfaidh, verbal noun gearán, past participle gearánta)
Conjugation edit
conjugation of gearán (first conjugation – B)
*indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gearán | ghearán | ngearán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gearán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “gearán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gearán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.