gaobhar

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps an alteration of gaire.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡeːɾˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡiːwəɾˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡiːwəɾˠ/, (older) /ˈɡɯːwəɾˠ/

Noun

gaobhar m (genitive singular gaobhair, nominative plural gaobhair)

  1. proximity, nearness, vicinity

Declension
Declension of gaobhar

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gaobhar gaobhair
Vocative a ghaobhair a ghaobhara
Genitive gaobhair gaobhar
Dative gaobhar gaobhair

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an gaobhar na gaobhair
Genitive an ghaobhair na ngaobhar
Dative leis an ngaobhar

don ghaobhar

 leis na gaobhair

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gaobhar ghaobhar ngaobhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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