goirid

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɨ̞ɾʲədʲ/, /ˈɡɛɾʲədʲ/

Etymology 1

Adjective

goirid (genitive singular masculine goirid, genitive singular feminine goiride, plural goiride, comparative goiride)

1. Ulster form of gairid

Declension

Declension of goirid

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	goirid	ghoirid	goiride; ghoiride²
Vocative	ghoirid		goiride
Genitive		goiride	goiride	goirid
Dative	goirid; ghoirid¹	ghoirid	goiride; ghoiride²
Comparative	níos goiride
Superlative	is goiride

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

Etymology 2

Verb

goirid

1. (archaic or dialectal) third-person plural present indicative of goir

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
goirid	ghoirid	ngoirid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish garait, from Proto-Celtic *gari- (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɤɾʲɪtʲ/

Adjective

goirid (comparative giorra)

1. short

Declension

Declension of goirid (type II adjective)

	Masculine	Feminine	Plural
Nominative	goirid	ghoirid	goiride
Genitive	ghoirid	goiride	goiride
Dative	goirid	ghoirid	goiride
Vocative	ghoirid	ghoirid	goiride

Synonyms

• gearr

Antonyms

• fada

Related terms

• geàrr
• giorrachadh
• giorraich

Adverb

goirid (comparative and superlative forms giorra)

1. short

Derived terms

• goirid do
• o chionn ghoirid

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
goirid	ghoirid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.