geire

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See also: gèire and géire

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from a shortening of gerfalcon, or garefowl. Cognate with German Geier (“vulture”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

geire (plural geires)

  1. A vulture.

Anagrams[edit]

Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

geire

  1. genitive singular of geir

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
geire gheire ngeire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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