feàrr
See also: fearr
Scottish Gaelic
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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 Irish fearr.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editfeàrr
- (dated) comparative degree of math
- Is feàrr duit falbh. ― You had better go.
Usage notes
editMutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
feàrr | fheàrr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
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- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic non-lemma forms
- Scottish Gaelic adjective forms
- Scottish Gaelic comparative adjectives
- Scottish Gaelic dated terms
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