gearr-
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From gearr (“short”, adjective).
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
gearr-
- short, brief
- small, young
- curt, abrupt
- fairly, pretty
- gearr- + maith → gearrmhaith (“pretty good”)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gearr- | ghearr- | ngearr- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 93
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gearr-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN