neir
Norman
Alternative forms
- neî (alternative form of neir)
- nièr, né (Jersey)
- naer (Guernsey)
Etymology
From Old French neir, from Latin niger.
Adjective
neir m
- (France) black
Old French
Etymology
From Latin nigrum, accusative of niger.
Adjective
neir m (oblique and nominative feminine singular neire)
- Alternative form of noir
Declension
Declension of neir
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Subject | neirs | neire | neir |
| Oblique | neir | neire | neir | |
| Plural | Subject | neir | neires | neir |
| Oblique | neirs | neires | neir |
Noun
neir m (nominative singular neirs)
- Alternative form of noir
Descendants
- Norman: nièr
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n͈ʲerʲ/
Noun
neir m
- inflection of ner (“boar”):
- vocative and genitive singular
- nominative plural
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| neir also nneir after a proclitic | neir pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/ | neir also nneir after a proclitic |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Romansch
Etymology 1
From Latin niger, nigrum.
Adjective
neir m (feminine singular neira, masculine plural neirs, feminine plural neiras)
- (Surmiran) black
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) nair
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ner
Antonyms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter) alv
- (Vallader) alb
Etymology 2
From Latin veniō, venīre.
Verb
neir
- (Surmiran) to come
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) vegnir
- (Sutsilvan) vagnir
- (Puter, Vallader) gnir