adharc

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish adarc, aiderc (“horn”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɑɪɾˠk/, [ˈɑɪə̯ɾˠk][2]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈai(ə)ɾˠk/[3]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɛːɾˠk/, [eəɾˠk]; (older) /ɤːɾˠk/[4][5]

Noun

adharc f (genitive singular adhairce, nominative plural adharca)

  1. (zootomy) horn, antlers (of animal)
    1. (uncountable) horn (substance from which horns are made)
    2. horn, feeler (of insect or gastropod)
    3. horn vessel, drinking horn
      Synonyms: corn, cuach
  2. peak
  3. (music) horn, trumpet
    Synonym: corn
    1. horn (of vehicle); buzzer (in factory, etc.)
      Synonym: bonnán
  4. erection (of penis)

Declension

Declension of adharc (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative adharc adharca
vocative a adharc a adharca
genitive adhairce adharc
dative adharc
adhairc (archaic, dialectal) 		adharca
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an adharc na hadharca
genitive na hadhairce na n-adharc
dative leis an adharc
leis an adhairc (archaic, dialectal)
don adharc
don adhairc (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na hadharca

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of adharc
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
adharc n-adharc hadharc not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 adarc, aiderc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 36, page 20
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 4
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 70, page 30
  5. ^ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979), Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 226

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “adharc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aḋarc”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 5
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “adharc”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • “adharc”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
  • “adharc”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish adarc, aiderc (“horn”).

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɤ.əðkʲ/[1], [ɤəð̥ʲkʲ˥˧], [ɤəð̥ʲkʲ˦˥˨][2] (corresponding to the form adhairc)
  • (Harris, Uist) IPA(key): /ˈɤ.iɾʲkʲ/[3] (corresponding to the form adhairc)
  • (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈɤɾʲiçkʲ/[4] (corresponding to the form adhraic)
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈɤ.əɾ̥k/[5]
  • (Mull) IPA(key): /ˈɤɾəxk/ (corresponding to the form adhrac)
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈɤ.ɤɾ̥ʲkʲ/[6] (corresponding to the form adhairc)
  • (South Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈɤ.ɤɾhk/, [ˈɤʔɤɾhk][7]

Noun

adharc f (genitive singular adhairc, plural adharcan)

  1. horn (growth on an animal's head)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of adharc
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
adharc n-adharc h-adharc t-adharc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 333
  2. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 36
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 140, 219
  4. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 133
  5. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 23
  6. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 343
  7. ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 116

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “adharc”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 adarc, aiderc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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