riasc

Irish

Alternative forms

• riasg (obsolete)

Noun

riasc m (genitive singular réisc, nominative plural riasca)

1. marsh, fen, moor

   Synonym: bogach

Declension

Declension of riasc

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative riasc riasca Vocative a réisc a riasca Genitive réisc riasc Dative riasc riasca

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an riasc na riasca Genitive an réisc na riasc Dative leis an riasc don riasc leis na riasca

Derived terms

• corr réisc (“grey heron”)
• cúlriascach
• riasc goirt (“salt marsh”)
• riascach
• riascacht
• riascaire
• riascánta
• riascbhláth
• riasclach
• riascúil
• ulchabhán réisc (“short-eared owl”)

 

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ríasc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “riasc”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 569
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “riasc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN