pêr
See also: Appendix:Variations of "per"
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh per, from Proto-Brythonic *per, a borrowing from Latin pira, plural of pirum n (“pear”). Cognate with Cornish per, Breton per.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peːr/
- Rhymes: -eːr
Noun
pêr f pl (singulative peren)
- pears; sweet fruit
- pear trees; sweet-fruit trees
Synonyms
- gellyg
Derived terms
- perllan f (“orchard”)
Adjective
pêr (feminine singular pêr, plural perion, equative pered, comparative perach, superlative peraf)
- sweet(-tasting), mellow, delicious
- sweet-smelling, fragrant
- sweet-sounding; pleasant, agreeable
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pêr | bêr | mhêr | phêr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pêr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies