riasc

Irish

Alternative forms

• riasg (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *rēskos, which could be related to English rush and Latin ruscum (“butcher's broom”). Pokorny prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to set in motion, stir, move”).

Noun

riasc m (genitive singular réisc, nominative plural riasca)

1. marsh, fen, moor

   Synonym: bogach

Declension

Declension of riasc

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative riasc riasca Vocative a réisc a riasca Genitive réisc riasc Dative riasc riasca

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an riasc na riasca Genitive an réisc na riasc Dative leis an riasc don riasc leis na riasca

Derived terms

• corr réisc (“grey heron”)
• cúlriascach
• riasc goirt (“salt marsh”)
• riascach
• riascacht
• riascaire
• riascánta
• riascbhláth
• riasclach
• riascúil
• ulchabhán réisc (“short-eared owl”)

 

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ríasc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “riasc”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 569
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “riasc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Noun

riasc m (genitive singular riasca, nominative plural riascaí or riascacha)

1. Alternative form of riast

Declension

Declension of riasc

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative riasc riascaí Vocative a riasc a riascaí Genitive riasca riascaí Dative riasc riascaí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an riasc na riascaí Genitive an riasca na riascaí Dative leis an riasc don riasc leis na riascaí