Irish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Irish nertaigid,[1] replacing Old Irish nertaid.[2] By surface analysis, neart +‎ -igh.

Verb edit

neartaigh (present analytic neartaíonn, future analytic neartóidh, verbal noun neartú, past participle neartaithe)

  1. to strengthen, confirm, fortify, build up, nerve
  2. to grow stronger, intensify, consolidate

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nertaigid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 nertaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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