Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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oifigear m (genitive singular oifigeir, plural oifigearan)

  1. officer
    Synonym: oifigeach

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation of oifigear
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
oifigear n-oifigear h-oifigear t-oifigear

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  • “oifigear”, in LearnGaelic - Dictionary[1], 2021
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “oifigear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN