oifigear

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔfɪɡʲɛɾ/

Noun

oifigear m (genitive singular oifigeir, plural oifigearan)

  1. officer
    Synonym: oifigeach

Derived terms
  • àrd-oifigear
  • oifigear-poileis

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
oifigearn-oifigearh-oifigeart-oifigear
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “oifigear” in LearnGaelic - Dictionary.
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “oifigear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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