aerga

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish aerda (“pertaining to the air, aerial, light as air”). By surface analysis, aer +‎ -ga.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɾˠɡə/

Adjective

aerga

  1. aerial
    peirspictíocht aerga ― aerial perspective
  2. ethereal
    Synonym: neamhshaolta

Derived terms
  • cábla aerga m (“aerial railway”)
  • cáblabhealach aerga m (“aerial cableway”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aerga n-aerga haerga not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aerga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “aerga” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “aerga” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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