aicearra

Irish

Alternative forms

• aichearra f, aithghiorra

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithgirra (“shortness, brevity; short cut”), from aithgerr (“very short, very brief”, adjective).^[1]

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈæːcəɾˠə/^[2]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaiçəɾˠə/^[3] (corresponding to the form aichearra)

Noun

aicearra m or f (genitive singular aicearra, nominative plural aicearraí)

1. shortcut

   Synonyms: bealach aic, cóngar

   (proverb) Cam díreach an ród is é an bealach mór an t-aicearra. ― The longest way round is the shortest way home.

2. abridgement

Declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aicearra aicearraí Vocative a aicearra a aicearraí Genitive aicearra aicearraí Dative aicearra aicearraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-aicearra na haicearraí Genitive an aicearra na n-aicearraí Dative leis an aicearra don aicearra leis na haicearraí

Declension of aicearra

Fourth declension

Alternative declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aicearra aicearraí Vocative a aicearra a aicearraí Genitive aicearra aicearraí Dative aicearra aicearraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an aicearra na haicearraí Genitive na haicearra na n-aicearraí Dative leis an aicearra don aicearra leis na haicearraí

Declension of aicearra

Fourth declension

Derived terms

• aicearrach (“short”, adjective)
• aicearracht f (“shortness”)

Related terms

• aithghearr

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aicearra	n-aicearra	haicearra	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

1. Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aithgirra”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
2. de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1953) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 1st edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], § 393 fn. 1 (p. 189) and p. 298
3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 343, page 118

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aicearra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN