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goirt
goirt
Irish
Adjective
goirt (genitive singular feminine goirte, plural goirte, comparative goirte)
Declension
Declension of goirt
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | goirt | ghoirt | goirte; ghoirte² |
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| Vocative | ghoirt | goirte | ||
| Genitive | goirte | goirte | goirt | |
| Dative | goirt; ghoirt¹ |
ghoirt | goirte; ghoirte² |
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| Comparative | níos goirte | |||
| Superlative | is goirte | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Etymology 2
Noun
goirt m
- inflection of gort:
- vocative and genitive singular
- nominative and dative plural
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| goirt | ghoirt | ngoirt |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Old Irish
Adjective
goirt
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| goirt | goirt pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
ngoirt |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish goirt (“bitter, sour, salt, sharp, keen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔrt͡ʃʲ/
Noun
goirt (comparative goirte)
Declension
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | goirt | ghoirt | goirt |
| Vocative | ghoirt | ghoirt | goirte |
| Genitive | ghoirt | goirte/ghoirt | goirt |
| Dative | ghoirt | ghoirt | goirt |
Derived terms
Terms derived from goirt
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