sméar
See also: smear
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish smér, from Proto-Celtic *smiyoros. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic smeur and Welsh mwyar.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠmʲia̯ɾˠ/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /sˠmʲeːɾˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /sˠmʲeːɾˠ/, [sˠmʲɛːɾˠ][2]
Noun edit
sméar f (genitive singular sméire, nominative plural sméara) or
sméar m (genitive singular sméir, nominative plural sméara)
Declension edit
As a feminine noun:
Declension of sméar
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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As a masculine noun:
Declension of sméar
References edit
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 13
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 35
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 smér”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “sméar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 659
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sméar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “sméar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “sméar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.