ríog

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠiːɡ]

Noun

ríog f (genitive singular ríge, nominative plural ríoga)

1. fit, spasm
2. impulse

Declension

Declension of ríog

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ríog ríoga Vocative a ríog a ríoga Genitive ríge ríog Dative ríog ríg (archaic, dialectal) ríoga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ríog na ríoga Genitive na ríge na ríog Dative leis an ríog leis an ríg (archaic, dialectal) don ríog don ríg (archaic, dialectal) leis na ríoga

Derived terms

• néar-ríog
• ríogach
• ríogacht

Further reading

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