cearc

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish cerc, from Proto-Celtic *kerkā. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /caɾˠk/, (Cois Fharraige) [cæːɾˠk], (Aran, also) /cɞɾˠk/ === Noun === cearc f (genitive singular circe, nominative plural cearca) chicken, hen ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “cearc”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 128 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cearc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “cearc”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “cearc”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish cerc, from Proto-Celtic *kerkā. === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Harris) IPA(key): /kʲʰɛɾk/, [kʲʰæɾ̥k] (Uist, Barra, Skye) IPA(key): /kʲʰɛɾxk/, [kʲʰæɾ̥xk] === Noun === cearc f (dative singular cearc or circ, genitive singular circe, plural cearcan) hen chicken ==== Derived terms ==== cearc-Fhrangach (“turkey-hen”) cearc-ghur (“broody”) cearc Innseanach (“female guinea fowl”) clamhan-nan-cearc (“hen harrier”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “cearc”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cerc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language