neart

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nert (“strength”), from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”). Compare with Breton nerzh, Cornish nerth and Welsh nerth.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /nʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲæɾˠt̪ˠ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/

Noun

neart m (genitive singular nirt)

1. strength, force, power, ability

   Ní neart go cur le chéile. (proverb)

   Unity is strength.

2. a large amount (followed by the genitive; usually translated into English by plenty, much, many or a lot)

   Tá neart airgid aige.

   He has a lot of money.

   Bhí neart daoine sa seomra.

   There were many people in the room.

3. power to prevent, to remedy

   Níl neart ar an mbás (ach pósadh arís). (proverb)

   There is no cure for death (but to marry again).

Declension

Declension of neart

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative neart Vocative a nirt Genitive nirt Dative neart

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an neart Genitive an nirt Dative leis an neart don neart

Synonyms

• (a large amount): a lán

Derived terms

• ainneart m (“overweening strength, violence, oppression”)
• dul i neart (“grow strong, become powerful”, verb)
• gníomh nirt m (“a feat of strength”)
• neart tola (“will-power”)
• neartaigh (“strengthen”, verb)
• neartlá m (“the heat of the day, the noonday sun”)
• neartmhar (“strong, vigorous, powerful”, adjective)

 

Related terms

• aimhneart m (“want of strength, weakness”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neart”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Latvian

Verb

neart

1. to not plow; negative form of art

Conjugation

conjugation of neart

	INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme)				IMPERATIVE (pavēles izteiksme)
		Present (tagadne)	Past (pagātne)	Future (nākotne)
1st pers. sg.	es	nearu	nearu	nearšu	—
2nd pers. sg.	tu	near	neari	nearsi	near
3rd pers. sg.	viņš, viņa	near	neara	nears	lai near
1st pers. pl.	mēs	nearam	nearām	nearsim	nearsim
2nd pers. pl.	jūs	nearat	nearāt	nearsiet, nearsit	neariet
3rd pers. pl.	viņi, viņas	near	neara	nears	lai near
RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme)			PARTICIPLES (divdabji)
Present	nearot		Present Active 1 (Adj.)		nearošs
Past	neesot aris		Present Active 2 (Adv.)		neardams
Future	nearšot		Present Active 3 (Adv.)		nearot
Imperative	lai nearot		Present Active 4 (Obj.)		nearam
CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme)			Past Active		nearis
Present	neartu		Present Passive		nearams
Past	nebūtu aris		Past Passive		nearts
DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme)			NOMINAL FORMS
Indicative	nebūt jāar		Infinitive (nenoteiksme)		neart
Conjunctive 1	neesot jāar		Positive Infinitive		art
Conjunctive 2	—		Verbal noun		nearšana

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /næ͜ɑrt/, [næ͜ɑrˠt]

Verb

neart

1. second-person singular present indicative of nesan

Scottish Gaelic

FWOTD – 6 October 2016

Etymology

From Old Irish nert (“strength, might, power; ability; control”), from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲɛɾʃt̪/

Noun

neart m (genitive singular nèirt, no plural)

1. strength, power, might, energy, pith, force, vigour
2. plenty, abundance, many, number
3. the greater part of something
4. valour
5. (rarely) miracle

Derived terms

• ainneart (“violence; oppression”)
• comh-neart (“compound force”)
• dì-neart (“imbecility; infirmity”)
• ei-neart (“weakness”)
• neartmhor (“strong, powerful, able; robust, vigorous; emphatic”, adjective)
• neo-neart (“pithlessness, feebleness”)

 

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “neart”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language