ferr

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Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfernus.

Noun

ferr m

  1. hell, heck

See also


Cornish

Adjective

ferr

  1. Mixed mutation of berr.

Old Irish

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ferr

  1. comparative degree of maith: better, best

Descendants

  • Irish: fearr
  • Manx: share
  • Scottish Gaelic: feàrr

Mutation

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