girseach

Irish

Alternative forms

• giorsach, girrseach

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɪɾˠsˠa(h)/

Noun

girseach f (genitive singular girsí, nominative plural girseacha)

1. (Ulster) (young) girl

   Synonym: cailín

2. (Ulster) girlfriend

   Synonym: cailín

Declension

Declension of girseach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative girseach girseacha Vocative a ghirseach a ghirseacha Genitive girsí girseach Dative girseach girsigh (archaic, dialectal) girseacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ghirseach na girseacha Genitive na girsí na ngirseach Dative leis an ngirseach leis an ngirsigh (archaic, dialectal) don ghirseach don ghirsigh (archaic, dialectal) leis na girseacha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
girseach	ghirseach	ngirseach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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