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): /ˈæcəɾˠə/, [ˈæːcəɾˠə]^[2]
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈacəɾˠə/^[3]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaiçəɾˠə/^[4] (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

As a masculine noun:

Declension of aicearra (fourth 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

As a feminine noun:

Declension of aicearra (fourth 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

Derived terms

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

Related terms

• aithghearr

Mutation

Mutated forms of aicearra

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aicearra	n-aicearra	haicearra	t-aicearra

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), “aithgirra”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
2. de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 133, page 28
3. Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 129, page 31
4. 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