giolc

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === ==== Alternative forms ==== giol, giulc ==== Noun ==== giolc m (genitive singular giolca, nominative plural giolcacha) reed (grasslike plant) Synonym: giolcach ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== giolcach ==== Verb ==== giolc (present analytic giolcann, future analytic giolcfaidh, verbal noun giolcadh, past participle giolctha) to beat (with a rod), cane Synonym: buail le slat ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Alternative forms ==== giulc ==== Noun ==== giolc m (genitive singular giolca, nominative plural giolcacha) underhand throw Synonym: caitheamh faoi láimh ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 3 === The Internet sense is a semantic loan from English tweet. ==== Verb ==== giolc (present analytic giolcann, future analytic giolcfaidh, verbal noun giolcadh, past participle giolctha) to tweet (make a short high-pitched sound) Synonym: gíog (Internet) to tweet (post an update to Twitter) Synonym: tvuíteáil ===== Conjugation ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “giolc”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 536; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “giolcaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 536; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “giolc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN “giolc”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026