gerr
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *gerros. Cognate with Sanskrit ह्रस्व (hrasva)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʲer͈/
Adjective
gerr
- short
Synonyms
- berr
- breib
- cummair
- garit
Antonyms
- fota
Derived terms
- gerraid
Descendants
- Irish: gearr
- Manx: giare
- Scottish Gaelic: geàrr
Mutation
Middle Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
gerr | gerr pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ | ngerr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “gerr” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.