arbhar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish arbor n (“grain, corn”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈɾˠuːɾˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɾˠuːɾˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾˠ(ə)wəɾˠ/

Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair or arbha)

1. corn, cereals (fruits of a cereal crop)

   cruach arbhair ― a stack of corn

   Cruaitear an arbhar san áith.

   The corn is hardened in the kiln.

   Tá mórán arbhair againn i mbliana.

   We have a lot of grain this year.

Declension

Declension of arbhar

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative arbhar Vocative a arbhair Genitive arbhair Dative arbhar

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an t-arbhar Genitive an arbhair Dative leis an arbhar don arbhar

Alternative declension

Declension of arbhar

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative arbhar Vocative a arbha Genitive arbha Dative arbhar

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an t-arbhar Genitive an arbha Dative leis an arbhar don arbhar

Derived terms

• arbhar Indiach m (“maize, corn”)
• calóga arbhair f pl (“cornflakes”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
arbhar	n-arbhar	harbhar	t-arbhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “arḃar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 38
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “arbhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish arbor n (“grain, corn”).

Pronunciation

• (Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Sutherland) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾavəɾ/
• (Benbecula, Skye, Tiree) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾa.əɾ/
• (South Uist, Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾa.uɾ/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾawəɾ/
• (Islay, Argyll) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾaɾ/

Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)

1. corn (fruits of a cereal crop, growing or in sheaf; includes grain and straw, but ceases to be applied to either when separated by threshing)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish arbar m (“host, army”).

Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)

1. (rare) host, army

Mutation

Mutation of arbhar

Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
arbhar	n-arbhar	h-arbhar	t-arbhar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “arbhar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN