meir
See also: méir and -méir
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse meir, meiri.
Adverb
meir
- more
Synonyms
- meira
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse meir, meiri.
Adverb
meir
- more
Anagrams
- ermi
- meri
- reim
Manx
Noun
meir f pl
- plural of mair
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| meir | veir | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse meiri, adverbs meir and meirr. Akin to English more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæɪr/
Adjective
meir
- more
- Staden har meir kriminalitet no enn før.
- The place has more crime now than earlier.
Adverb
meir
- more
- Olav jobbar meir enn deg.
- Olav works more than you.
- (any) longer
- Eg vil ikkje vera her meir.
- I don't want to stay here any longer.
Derived terms
- meir eller mindre
References
- “meir” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Etymology 1
From Latin mūrus.
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) mir
- (Puter, Vallader) mür
Noun
meir m (plural meirs)
- (Surmiran) exterior wall
Etymology 2
From Latin mūs, murem.
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun) mieur
- (Sursilvan) miur
- (Sutsilvan) mir
- (Puter, Vallader) mür
Noun
meir f (plural meirs)
- (Surmiran) mouse
Scots
Alternative forms
- mere, mear
Etymology
From Middle English mare, mere, from Old English mere, miere (“female horse, mare”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [miːr], [meːr]
Noun
meir (plural meirs)
- mare (female horse)
Coordinate terms
- couser (“stallion”)
Derived terms
- mason's meir (“trestle for scaffolding”)
- meir's tails (“cirrus clouds”)
- Tamson's meir, shank's meir (“using ones own legs in order to travel”)
- wild meir (“wild mare”)