bearach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Irish berach (pointed); compare biorach (pointed).

Noun

bearach f (genitive singular bearaí, nominative plural bearacha)

  1. muzzle
  2. cone-like aperture of lobster pot
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Irish berach, describing an animal with pointed ears.

Noun

bearach m (genitive singular bearaigh, nominative plural bearaigh)

  1. heifer, young cow
Declension
Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bearach bhearach mbearach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "bearach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • berach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “bearach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “bearach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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