Old Irish

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Etymology

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From berr +‎ -aid.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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berraid (verbal noun berrad)

  1. to shear, to clip
  2. to shave

Inflection

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Simple, class A I present, s preterite, f future, a subjunctive
1st sg 2nd sg 3rd sg 1st pl 2nd pl 3rd pl passive sg passive pl
present indicative abs. berrthe berrait
conj. ·berrthar
rel. berrthar
imperfect indicative ·berrad ·berrthe ·berrthe
preterite abs. berrsi berrthe
conj. ·berr ·berrad
rel.
perfect deut.
prot. ro·berr
future abs.
conj.
rel.
conditional
present subjunctive abs. berrthe berrait
conj. ·berrthar
rel. berrthar
past subjunctive ·berrad ·berrthe ·berrthe
imperative berrad berrthar
verbal noun
past participle
verbal of necessity

Descendants

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  • Irish: bearr
  • Scottish Gaelic: beàrr

Mutation

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Mutation of berraid
radical lenition nasalization
berraid berraid
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mberraid

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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