neartmhor
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
neart + -mhor
Adjective
neartmhor (genitive singular masculine neartmhoir, genitive singular feminine neartmhoire, nominative plural neartmhora, comparative neartmhoire)
- strong, powerful, able
- robust, vigorous
- emphatic
Declension
First declension; forms of the positive degree:
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | neartmhor | neartmhor | neartmhora |
| Vocative | neartmhoire | neartmhoire | neartmhor |
| Genitive | neartmhoir | neartmhoire | neartmhor |
| Dative | neartmhor | neartmhoir | neartmhor |
Comparative/superlative: neartmhoire
Derived terms
- ainneartmhor (“feeble”, adjective)
- comh-neartmhor (“strong, firm”, adjective)
- fòirneartmhor (“burdensome”, adjective)
- neartmhorachd f (“strength, might, powerfulness; pithiness, energy of character, vigorousness”)
- neo-neartmhor (“not forcible, feeble, infirm; unwarlike”, adjective)
- uile-neartmhor (“all-powerful”, adjective)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “neartmhor”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN