gér

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

Middle Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish gér.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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gér

  1. sharp
  2. keen; intense

Descendants

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

Mutation

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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.

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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gér

  1. sharp
  2. keen; intense

Descendants

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Mutation

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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

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