léir
See also: leir, leír, and lèir
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l̠ʲeːɾʲ/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish léir.
Alternative forms
- léar
Adjective
léir (genitive singular feminine léire, plural léire, comparative léire)
- clear
- distinct
- clever
- explicit
- evident
Declension
Declension of léir
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | léir | léir | léire | |
Vocative | léir | léire | ||
Genitive | léire | léire | léir | |
Dative | léir | léir | léire | |
Comparative | níos léire | |||
Superlative | is léire |
Derived terms
- léirigh
Adjective
léir
- inflection of léar:
- vocative/genitive singular masculine
- (archaic) dative singular feminine
Etymology 2
Inflected form of léigh.
Alternative forms
- léighir (obsolete)
Verb
léir
- (archaic, Munster) second-person singular present indicative of léigh
- (archaic, Munster) second-person singular present subjunctive of léigh
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l͈ʲeːrʲ/
Adjective
léir
- assiduous, earnest, careful, zealous
- (later) visible, perceptible
Descendants
- Irish: léir
- Scottish Gaelic: lèir