giúrann

Irish

Alternative forms

• giúrainn f, giúrainneacha pl

Etymology

From Old Irish giugran. Compare Scottish Gaelic giùran.

Noun

giúrann m (genitive singular giúrainn, nominative plural giúrainn)

1. barnacle
2. shipworm, teredo
3. barnacle goose

Declension

Declension of giúrann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative giúrann giúrainn Vocative a ghiúrainn a ghiúranna Genitive giúrainn giúrann Dative giúrann giúrainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an giúrann na giúrainn Genitive an ghiúrainn na ngiúrann Dative leis an ngiúrann don ghiúrann leis na giúrainn

Synonyms

• (barnacle goose): gé ghiúrainn f

Derived terms

• breac giúrainn m (“wreckfish”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
giúrann	ghiúrann	ngiúrann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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