See also: Iúr

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish ibar, iubar, from Proto-Celtic *eburos (yew).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iúr m (genitive singular iúir, nominative plural iúir)

  1. yew (Taxus spp.)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iúr n-iúr hiúr t-iúr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • yew”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024