fearr
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ferr (“better”), from Proto-Celtic *werros, from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”). Akin to Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”), Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”) and Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”). Compare Scottish Gaelic fheàrr.
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Ulster" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /fʲæːɾˠ/
Adjective
fearr
Derived terms
- is fearr le (“prefer”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fearr | fhearr | bhfearr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *farzaz, a byform of *farzô (“bull, steer”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fearr m
Declension
Declension of fearr (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic
Adjective
fearr
- Alternative spelling of feàrr
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
fearr | fhearr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Categories:
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Irish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Irish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Irish adjective comparative forms
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English nouns
- Old English masculine nouns
- Old English terms with usage examples
- Old English masculine a-stem nouns
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic adjectives