grús
Irish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editgrús m (genitive singular grúis, nominative plural grúis)
Usage notes
editSomewhat of a technical term. The usual word for ‘crane’ is corr, but since that word also means ‘heron’ and ‘stork’, the Latin word grūs was pressed into service as an unambiguous word for ‘crane’.
Declension
editDeclension of grús
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
grús | ghrús | ngrús |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “grús”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “grús”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Middle Irish
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
editgrús (gender unknown)
Mutation
editMiddle Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
grús | grús pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
ngrús |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |