deir

Irish

Alternative forms

• deireann

Etymology

From older adeir, from Old Irish at·beir (“says it”), from as·beir (“says”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [dʲɛɾʲ]

Verb

deir

1. present analytic of abair

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Romansch

Etymology 1

From Latin dūrus.

Adjective

deir m f deira, m plural deirs, f plural deiras)

1. (Surmiran) hard

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Rumantsch Grischun) dir
• (Puter, Vallader) dür

Etymology 2

From Latin dīcō, dīcere, from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”).

Verb

deir

1. (Surmiran) to say

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) dir
• (Sutsilvan) gir

Etymology 3

Noun

deir m (plural deirs)

1. (anatomy, Surmiran) liver

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) dir

Synonyms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) gnirom
• (Surmiran) nirom
• (Puter) gniram
• (Puter) fio