aicearra

Irish

Alternative forms

• aichearra f, aithghiorra

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithgirra (“shortness, brevity; short cut”), from aithgerr (“very short, very brief”, adjective).

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈæcəɾˠə/, [ˈæːcəɾˠə]
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈacəɾˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaiçəɾˠə/ (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.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aicearra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN