neart
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish nert (“strength, might, power; ability; control”), from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”). Compare with Breton nerzh, Cornish nerth and Welsh nerth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̠ʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /n̠ʲæɾˠt̪ˠ/
Noun
neart m (genitive singular nirt)
- strength; force, power
- Proverb: Ní neart go cur le chéile. ― Unity is strength.
- fortitude
- a large amount (followed by the genitive; usually translated into English by plenty, much, many or a lot)
- Tá neart airgid aige.
- He has a lot of money.
- Bhí neart daoine sa seomra.
- There were many people in the room.
- power to prevent, to remedy
- Proverb: Níl neart ar an mbás (ach pósadh arís). ― There is no cure for death (but to marry again).
- ability
Declension
Declension of neart
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Synonyms
- (a large amount): a lán
Derived terms
- ainneart m (“overweening strength, violence, oppression”)
- dul i neart (“grow strong, become powerful”, verb)
- gníomh nirt m (“a feat of strength”)
- neartaigh (“strengthen”, verb)
- neartlá m (“the heat of the day, the noonday sun”)
- neartmhar (“strong, vigorous, powerful”, adjective)
- neart tola (“will-power”)
Related terms
- aimhneart m (“want of strength, weakness”)
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “neart”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Latvian
Verb
neart
- to not plow; negative form of art
Conjugation
conjugation of neart
INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) | IMPERATIVE (pavēles izteiksme) | ||||
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Present (tagadne) | Past (pagātne) | Future (nākotne) | |||
1st pers. sg. | es | nearu | nearu | nearšu | — |
2nd pers. sg. | tu | near | neari | nearsi | near |
3rd pers. sg. | viņš, viņa | near | neara | nears | lai near |
1st pers. pl. | mēs | nearam | nearām | nearsim | nearsim |
2nd pers. pl. | jūs | nearat | nearāt | nearsiet, nearsit | neariet |
3rd pers. pl. | viņi, viņas | near | neara | nears | lai near |
RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) | PARTICIPLES (divdabji) | ||||
Present | nearot | Present Active 1 (Adj.) | nearošs | ||
Past | neesot aris | Present Active 2 (Adv.) | neardams | ||
Future | nearšot | Present Active 3 (Adv.) | nearot | ||
Imperative | lai nearot | Present Active 4 (Obj.) | nearam | ||
CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) | Past Active | nearis | |||
Present | neartu | Present Passive | nearams | ||
Past | nebūtu aris | Past Passive | nearts | ||
DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) | NOMINAL FORMS | ||||
Indicative | nebūt jāar | Infinitive (nenoteiksme) | neart | ||
Conjunctive 1 | neesot jāar | Positive Infinitive | art | ||
Conjunctive 2 | — | Verbal noun | nearšana |
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /næ͜ɑrt/, [næ͜ɑrˠt]
Verb
neart
- second-person singular present indicative of nesan
Scottish Gaelic
FWOTD – 6 October 2016
Etymology
From Old Irish nert (“strength, might, power; ability; control”), from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲɛɾʃt̪/
Noun
neart m (genitive singular nèirt, no plural)
- strength, power, might, energy, pith, force, vigour
- plenty, abundance, many, number
- the greater part of something
- valour
- (rarely) miracle
Derived terms
- ainneart (“violence; oppression”)
- comh-neart (“compound force”)
- dì-neart (“imbecility; infirmity”)
- ei-neart (“weakness”)
- neartmhor (“strong, powerful, able; robust, vigorous; emphatic”, adjective)
- neo-neart (“pithlessness, feebleness”)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “neart”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language