cearc ghoir

Irish

cearc ghoir

Etymology

Literally “hen of incubation”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈcaɾˠk ˈɣɪɾʲ/

Noun

cearc ghoir f (genitive singular circe goir, nominative plural cearca goir)

sitting hen (hen incubating eggs), broody hen
(figurative) mother hen (overprotective woman)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

Entries containing “cearc ghoir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “cearc ghoir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cearc ghoir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 44

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