Giurge

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

Proper noun

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Giurge m (genitive Giurgi)

  1. (Christianity) Saint George

Inflection

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Masculine io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Giurge
Vocative Giurgi
Accusative GiurgeN
Genitive GiurgiL
Dative GiurgiuL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Giurge Giurge
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
nGiurge
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.