siorc

Irish

Etymology 1

From English shark.

Noun

siorc m (genitive singular siorca, nominative plural siorcanna)

  1. shark
  2. (derogatory) predatory person, organisation
    Synonyms: sceartán, bradaí
Declension
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

From English jerk.

Noun

siorc m (genitive singular siorca, nominative plural siorcanna)

  1. jerk
Declension

Verb

siorc (present analytic siorcann, future analytic siorcfaidh, verbal noun siorcadh, past participle siorctha)

  1. (transitive) jerk
Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
siorc shiorc
after an, tsiorc
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) “siorc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “siorc” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “siorc” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English shark.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪɾʃk/
  • IPA(key): /ʃɪʃk/

Noun

siorc m (genitive singular siorca, plural siorcan)

  1. shark
    Synonym: cearban

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
siorcshiorc
after "an", t-siorc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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