neartrach

Irish edit

Probably from neart (“strength”), though Ó Dónaill considers it a variant form of néalfartach (“tormentil”).^[1]

neartrach f (genitive singular neartraí)^[3]

Declension of neartrach

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	neartrach
Vocative	a neartrach
Genitive	neartraí
Dative	neartrach neartraigh (archaic, dialectal)

Case	Singular
Nominative	an neartrach
Genitive	na neartraí
Dative	leis an neartrach leis an neartraigh (archaic, dialectal) don neartrach don neartraigh (archaic, dialectal)

^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neartrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 90
^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “neartrach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society