speireach

Irish

Alternative forms

• speireachán, sporach

Etymology

From speir (“hock, hough”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠpʌɾˠa(x)/ (corresponding to the form sporach)

Noun

speireach m (genitive singular speirigh, nominative plural speirigh)

1. lanky, long-legged young man

Declension

Declension of speireach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative speireach speirigh Vocative a speirigh a speireacha Genitive speirigh speireach Dative speireach speirigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an speireach na speirigh Genitive an speirigh na speireach Dative leis an speireach don speireach leis na speirigh

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “speireaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “speireach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN