neas
See also: neas-
Esperanto edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Verb edit
neas
- present of nei
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish nes, ness m (“wooden mould”).[2]
Noun edit
neas m (genitive singular nis)
Declension edit
Declension of neas
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- neas gabhann (“smith's (clay) furnace”)
Etymology 2 edit
Back-formation from neasa (“nearer”), reinforced by homophony with i ndeas (“near”); compare neas-.
Adjective edit
neas (comparative neasa or neise)[3]
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 90
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 nes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “neas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 515
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Latin edit
Verb edit
neās
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish nes, ness (“weasel”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
neas f (genitive singular nise or neasa, plural neasan)
Derived terms edit
- neas bheag (“least weasel”)
- neas mhòr (“stoat, ermine”)
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “neas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 nes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language