geac
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Tibetan གཡག (g.yag), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-jak ~ g-jaŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɟak/
Noun
geac m (genitive singular geac, nominative plural geacanna)
Declension
Declension of geac
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| geac | gheac | ngeac |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gaukaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjæːɑk/
Noun
ġēac m
- cuckoo
- The Seafarer, line 53:
- Swylce geac monað geomran reorde.
- So the cuckoo yearns with a sad voice.
- The Seafarer, line 53:
Declension
Declension of geac (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġēac | ġēacas |
| accusative | ġēac | ġēacas |
| genitive | ġēaces | ġēaca |
| dative | ġēace | ġēacum |
Descendants
Derived terms
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