arc

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arc m (genitive singular airc, nominative plural airc)

airc (genitive singular)
airc (nominative plural)

Inherited from Old Irish orc, arc (“piglet”).


lao

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lao m (genitive singular lao, nominative plural laonna)

lao (genitive singular)
laonna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
lao (indefinite singular)
laonna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a lao (indefinite singular)
a laonna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an lao (definite singular)
na laonna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
dative (definite)
leis an lao (definite singular)
don lao (definite singular)
leis na laonna (definite plural)

From Old Irish lóeg, from Proto-Celtic *lāɸigos (“calf”) (compare Welsh llo, Cornish leugh), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“cattle”).


uan

uan m (genitive singular uain, nominative plural uain)

uain (genitive singular)
uain (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
uan (indefinite singular)
uain (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a uain (indefinite singular)
a uana (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
uain (indefinite singular)
uan (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-uan (definite singular)
na huain (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an uain (definite singular)
na n-uan (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an uan (definite singular)
don uan (definite singular)
leis na huain (definite plural)

From Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic *ognos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós (“lamb”).

Luigh leis an uan, agus éirigh leis an éan. (proverb)

Lie with the lamb, and rise with the bird.


uan

uain (genitive singular)
nominative (indefinite)
uan (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a uain (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
uain (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-uan (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an uain (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an uan (definite singular)
don uan (definite singular)
uan
n-uan
huan
t-uan

From Old Irish auen, uan (“foam”) (compare Modern Irish variants obhan, odhan, othan, which all reflect the early Old Irish pronunciation of auen as a disyllabic word before loss of hiatus original caused by loss of *w.) from Proto-Celtic *ɸowinos (compare Proto-Brythonic *öwɨn which yielded Welsh ewyn, Cornish ewyn, Middle Breton eon and Modern Breton ewon) or possibly *ɸowsinos from Proto-Indo-European *pew(H)-).


searrach

searrach m (genitive singular searraigh, nominative plural searraigh)

searraigh (genitive singular)
searraigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
searrach (indefinite singular)
searraigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shearraigh (indefinite singular)
a shearracha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
searraigh (indefinite singular)
searrach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an searrach (definite singular)
na searraigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsearraigh (definite singular)
na searrach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an searrach (definite singular)
don searrach (definite singular)
leis na searraigh (definite plural)
searrach
shearrach
tsearrach

From Old Irish serrach, from Proto-Celtic *stirrākos, from Proto-Indo-European *stirp- (“progeny”) (compare Latin stirps (“stock”), Lithuanian stir̃pti (“to grow up”).


bromach

bromach m (genitive singular bromaigh, nominative plural bromaigh)

bromaigh (genitive singular)
bromaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
bromach (indefinite singular)
bromaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhromaigh (indefinite singular)
a bhromacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
bromaigh (indefinite singular)
bromach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an bromach (definite singular)
na bromaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an bhromaigh (definite singular)
na mbromach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbromach (definite singular)
don bhromach (definite singular)
leis na bromaigh (definite plural)
bromach
bhromach
mbromach

/bˠɾˠəˈmˠɑx/

/ˈbˠɾˠʊmˠəx/

/ˈbˠɾˠɔmˠəx/

/ˈbˠɾˠɤmˠax/

/ˈbˠɾˠɤmˠah/

From Proto-Celtic *brombākos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrebʰ- (“young animal”); compare Ancient Greek βρέφος (bréphos, “fetus, baby”), Old Church Slavonic жрѣбѧ (žrěbę, “foal”).


éan

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éan m (genitive singular éin, nominative plural éin)

éin (genitive singular)
éin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
éan (indefinite singular)
éin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a éin (indefinite singular)
a éana (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
éin (indefinite singular)
éan (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-éan (definite singular)
na héin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an éin (definite singular)
na n-éan (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an éan (definite singular)
don éan (definite singular)
leis na héin (definite plural)
éan
n-éan
héan
t-éan

From Old Irish én, from Proto-Celtic *ɸetnos. Compare Welsh edn, English feather.


oisín

oisín m (genitive singular oisín, nominative plural oisíní)

oisín (genitive singular)
oisíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
oisín (indefinite singular)
oisíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a oisín (indefinite singular)
a oisíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-oisín (definite singular)
na hoisíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an oisín (definite singular)
na n-oisíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an oisín (definite singular)
don oisín (definite singular)
leis na hoisíní (definite plural)
oisín
n-oisín
hoisín
t-oisín

From os (“deer”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).


puisín

puisín m (genitive singular puisín, nominative plural puisíní)

puisín (genitive singular)
puisíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
puisín (indefinite singular)
puisíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a phuisín (indefinite singular)
a phuisíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an puisín (definite singular)
na puisíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an phuisín (definite singular)
na bpuisíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bpuisín (definite singular)
don phuisín (definite singular)
leis na puisíní (definite plural)
puisín
phuisín
bpuisín

From pus (“(protruding) mouth; sulky expression, pout; snout”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).


arcán

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arcán m (genitive singular arcáin, nominative plural arcáin)

arcáin (genitive singular)
arcáin (nominative plural)

From Old Irish orcán, from orc (“pig”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸorkos, from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos. By surface analysis, arc (“piglet”) + -án.


coileán

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coileán m (genitive singular coileáin, nominative plural coileáin)

coileáin (genitive singular)
coileáin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
coileán (indefinite singular)
coileáin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a choileáin (indefinite singular)
a choileána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
coileáin (indefinite singular)
coileán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an coileán (definite singular)
na coileáin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an choileáin (definite singular)
na gcoileán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcoileán (definite singular)
don choileán (definite singular)
leis na coileáin (definite plural)
coileán
choileán
gcoileán

/kɪˈlʲɑːn̪ˠ/

From Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”), from Proto-Celtic *kolignos (“whelp”). Cognate with Manx quallian and Scottish Gaelic cuilean.


coileáinín

coileáinín m (genitive singular coileáinín, nominative plural coileáiníní)

coileáinín (genitive singular)
coileáiníní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
coileáinín (indefinite singular)
coileáiníní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a choileáinín (indefinite singular)
a choileáiníní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an coileáinín (definite singular)
na coileáiníní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an choileáinín (definite singular)
na gcoileáiníní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcoileáinín (definite singular)
don choileáinín (definite singular)
leis na coileáiníní (definite plural)
coileáinín
choileáinín
gcoileáinín

From coileán (“cub, pup”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).


gamhain

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gamhain m (genitive singular gamhna, nominative plural gamhna)

gamhna (genitive singular)
gamhna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gamhain (indefinite singular)
gamhna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghamhain (indefinite singular)
a ghamhna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gamhna (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an gamhain (definite singular)
na gamhna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghamhna (definite singular)
na ngamhna (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngamhain (definite singular)
don ghamhain (definite singular)
leis na gamhna (definite plural)
gamhain
ghamhain
ngamhain


lachín

lachín m (genitive singular lachín, nominative plural lachíní)

lachín (genitive singular)
lachíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
lachín (indefinite singular)
lachíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a lachín (indefinite singular)
a lachíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an lachín (definite singular)
na lachíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
dative (definite)
leis an lachín (definite singular)
don lachín (definite singular)
leis na lachíní (definite plural)


góislín

góislín m (genitive singular góislín, nominative plural góislíní)

góislín (genitive singular)
góislíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
góislín (indefinite singular)
góislíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghóislín (indefinite singular)
a ghóislíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an góislín (definite singular)
na góislíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghóislín (definite singular)
na ngóislíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngóislín (definite singular)
don ghóislín (definite singular)
leis na góislíní (definite plural)
góislín
ghóislín
ngóislín

Borrowed from English gosling, modified to contain the suffix -ín.


éan gé

éan gé m (genitive singular éin ghé, nominative plural éin ghé)

éin ghé (genitive singular)
éin ghé (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
éan gé (indefinite singular)
éin ghé (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a éin ghé (indefinite singular)
a éana gé (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
éin ghé (indefinite singular)
éan gé (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-éan gé (definite singular)
na héin ghé (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an éin ghé (definite singular)
na n-éan gé (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an éan gé (definite singular)
don éan gé (definite singular)
leis na héin ghé (definite plural)
éan gé
n-éan gé
héan gé
t-éan gé


éan lachan

éan lachan m (genitive singular éin lachan, nominative plural éin lachan)

éin lachan (genitive singular)
éin lachan (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
éan lachan (indefinite singular)
éin lachan (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a éin lachan (indefinite singular)
a éana lachan (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
éin lachan (indefinite singular)
éan lachan (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-éan lachan (definite singular)
na héin lachan (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an éin lachan (definite singular)
na n-éan lachan (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an éan lachan (definite singular)
don éan lachan (definite singular)
leis na héin lachan (definite plural)
éan lachan
n-éan lachan
héan lachan
t-éan lachan


banbh

banbh m (genitive singular bainbh, nominative plural bainbh)

bainbh (genitive singular)
bainbh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
banbh (indefinite singular)
bainbh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhainbh (indefinite singular)
a bhanbha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
bainbh (indefinite singular)
banbh (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an banbh (definite singular)
na bainbh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an bhainbh (definite singular)
na mbanbh (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbanbh (definite singular)
don bhanbh (definite singular)
leis na bainbh (definite plural)
banbh
bhanbh
mbanbh

English: bonham

/ˈbˠɑn̪ˠəvˠ/


luathóg

luathóg f (genitive singular luathóige, nominative plural luathóga)

luathóige (genitive singular)
luathóga (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
luathóg (indefinite singular)
luathóga (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a luathóg (indefinite singular)
a luathóga (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
luathóige (indefinite singular)
luathóg (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
luathóig (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an luathóg (definite singular)
na luathóga (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na luathóige (definite singular)
na luathóg (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an luathóg (definite singular)
leis an luathóig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don luathóg (definite singular)
don luathóig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na luathóga (definite plural)


damhán

damhán m (genitive singular damháin, nominative plural damháin)

damháin (genitive singular)
damháin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
damhán (indefinite singular)
damháin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dhamháin (indefinite singular)
a dhamhána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
damháin (indefinite singular)
damhán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an damhán (definite singular)
na damháin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an damháin (definite singular)
na ndamhán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an damhán (definite singular)
don damhán (definite singular)
leis na damháin (definite plural)
damhán
dhamhán
ndamhán

/d̪ˠəˈvˠɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈd̪ˠawɑːnˠ/

/ˈd̪ˠawɑːn̪ˠ/


síol oisre

síol oisre m (genitive singular síl oisre, nominative plural síolta oisre)

síl oisre (genitive singular)
síolta oisre (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
síol oisre (indefinite singular)
síolta oisre (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shíl oisre (indefinite singular)
a shíolta oisre (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
síl oisre (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an síol oisre (definite singular)
na síolta oisre (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsíl oisre (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an síol oisre (definite singular)
don síol oisre (definite singular)
leis na síolta oisre (definite plural)
síol oisre
shíol oisre
tsíol oisre


piscín

piscín m (genitive singular piscín, nominative plural piscíní)

piscín (genitive singular)
piscíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
piscín (indefinite singular)
piscíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a phiscín (indefinite singular)
a phiscíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an piscín (definite singular)
na piscíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an phiscín (definite singular)
na bpiscíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bpiscín (definite singular)
don phiscín (definite singular)
leis na piscíní (definite plural)
piscín
phiscín
bpiscín


fóisc

fóisc f (genitive singular fóisce, nominative plural fóisceacha or fóisceanna)

fóisce (genitive singular)
fóisceacha (nominative plural)
fóisceanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
fóisc (indefinite singular)
fóisceacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhóisc (indefinite singular)
a fhóisceacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
fóisce (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fhóisc (definite singular)
na fóisceacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na fóisce (definite singular)
na bhfóisceacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfóisc (definite singular)
don fhóisc (definite singular)
leis na fóisceacha (definite plural)
fóisc
fhóisc
bhfóisc

From Old Irish fóisc, a variant of óisc (“young ewe”).


athchaora

athchaora f (genitive singular athchaorach, nominative plural athchaoirigh)

athchaorach (genitive singular)
athchaoirigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
athchaora (indefinite singular)
athchaoirigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a athchaora (indefinite singular)
a athchaoirigh (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
athchaorach (indefinite singular)
athchaorach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
athchaoraigh (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an athchaora (definite singular)
na hathchaoirigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hathchaorach (definite singular)
na n-athchaorach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an athchaora (definite singular)
leis an athchaoraigh (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don athchaora (definite singular)
don athchaoraigh (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na hathchaoirigh (definite plural)


athfhóisc

athfhóisc f (genitive singular athfhóisce, nominative plural athfhóisceacha or athfhóisceanna)

athfhóisce (genitive singular)
athfhóisceacha (nominative plural)
athfhóisceanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
athfhóisc (indefinite singular)
athfhóisceanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a athfhóisc (indefinite singular)
a athfhóisceanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
athfhóisce (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an athfhóisc (definite singular)
na hathfhóisceanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hathfhóisce (definite singular)
na n-athfhóisceanna (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an athfhóisc (definite singular)
don athfhóisc (definite singular)
leis na hathfhóisceanna (definite plural)
athfhóisc
n-athfhóisc
hathfhóisc


athrón

athrón m (genitive singular athróin, nominative plural athrónta)

athróin (genitive singular)
athrónta (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
athrón (indefinite singular)
athrónta (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a athróin (indefinite singular)
a athrónta (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
athróin (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-athrón (definite singular)
na hathrónta (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an athróin (definite singular)
na n-athrónta (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an athrón (definite singular)
don athrón (definite singular)
leis na hathrónta (definite plural)


maghar

maghar m (genitive singular maghair, nominative plural maghair)

maghair (genitive singular)
maghair (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
maghar (indefinite singular)
maghair (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mhaghair (indefinite singular)
a mhaghara (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
maghair (indefinite singular)
maghar (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an maghar (definite singular)
na maghair (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an mhaghair (definite singular)
na maghar (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an maghar (definite singular)
don mhaghar (definite singular)
leis na maghair (definite plural)

sprat (any of various small marine fish in the genus Sprattus)


meannán

meannán m (genitive singular meannáin, nominative plural meannáin)

meannáin (genitive singular)
meannáin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
meannán (indefinite singular)
meannáin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mheannáin (indefinite singular)
a mheannána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
meannáin (indefinite singular)
meannán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an meannán (definite singular)
na meannáin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an mheannáin (definite singular)
na meannán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an meannán (definite singular)
don mheannán (definite singular)
leis na meannáin (definite plural)
meannán
mheannán

From Middle Irish mendán; by surface analysis, meann + -án.


éillín

éillín m (genitive singular éillín, nominative plural éillíní)

éillín (genitive singular)
éillíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
éillín (indefinite singular)
éillíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a éillín (indefinite singular)
a éillíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-éillín (definite singular)
na héillíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an éillín (definite singular)
na n-éillíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an éillín (definite singular)
don éillín (definite singular)
leis na héillíní (definite plural)
éillín
n-éillín
héillín
t-éillín

/ˈeːl̠ʲiːnʲ/

brood (young of certain animals, especially birds)


eireog

eireog f (genitive singular eireoige, nominative plural eireoga)

eireoige (genitive singular)
eireoga (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
eireog (indefinite singular)
eireoga (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a eireog (indefinite singular)
a eireoga (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
eireoige (indefinite singular)
eireog (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
eireoig (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an eireog (definite singular)
na heireoga (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na heireoige (definite singular)
na n-eireog (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an eireog (definite singular)
leis an eireoig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don eireog (definite singular)
don eireoig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na heireoga (definite plural)
eireog
n-eireog
heireog

From Middle Irish eréne (“chick, pullet”) + -óg, from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *yarā (whence Welsh iâr (“hen”) and Cornish/Breton yar), perhaps originally *ɸiɸeros if related to Latin pīpiō (“to cheep”) and Sanskrit पिप्पका (pippakā, “a species of bird”) Cognate with Scottish Gaelic eireag.


gearrcach

head

gearrcach m (genitive singular gearrcaigh, nominative plural gearrcaigh)

gearrcaigh (genitive singular)
gearrcaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gearrcach (indefinite singular)
gearrcaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghearrcaigh (indefinite singular)
a ghearrcacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gearrcaigh (indefinite singular)
gearrcach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an gearrcach (definite singular)
na gearrcaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghearrcaigh (definite singular)
na ngearrcach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngearrcach (definite singular)
don ghearrcach (definite singular)
leis na gearrcaigh (definite plural)
gearrcach
ghearrcach
ngearrcach

From Middle Irish gerrcach, from the root of gearr (“short”).

gearrcach dearg

a very young/unfledged nestling, a very young infant

beauty is in the eye of the beholder; the raven considers its own fledgling white

is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin