barr-
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From barr (“top”).
Pronunciation
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Prefix
barr-
Derived terms
- barrchéimíocht f (“high distinction”)
- barrchéim f (“climax; apogee”)
- barrshamhail f (“ideal”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| barr- | bharr- | mbarr- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “barr-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN