gér

See also: ger, Ger, GER, gèr, Ger⁺⁶, and Ger.

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gér.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʲeːr/

Adjective

gér

1. sharp
2. keen; intense

Descendants

• Irish: géar
• Manx: gear, geayr, geyre
• Scottish Gaelic: geur

Mutation

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

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gér”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Old Irish

Etymology

Of unclear origin, but compare Proto-Celtic *gaisos (“spear”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡʲeːr]

Adjective

gér

1. sharp
2. keen; intense

Descendants

• Middle Irish: gér
  • Irish: géar
  • Manx: gear, geayr, geyre
  • Scottish Gaelic: geur

Mutation

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

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gér”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language