pêr

See also: per, Per, PER, për, and per-

Welsh

Etymology

From Latin pira, plural of pirum n (“pear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peːr/

Noun

1. pears; sweet fruit
2. pear trees; sweet-fruit trees

Derived terms

• perllan f (“orchard”)

Synonyms

• gellyg

Adjective

pêr (feminine singular pêr, plural pêr, unknown comparative)

1. sweet(-tasting), mellow, delicious
2. sweet-smelling, fragrant
3. sweet-sounding; pleasant, agreeable

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pêr	bêr	mhêr	phêr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pêr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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