barr-
See also: barr, Barr, bàrr, bárr, bärr, and Bärr
Irish
Alternative forms
- bairr-
Etymology
From barr (“top”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /bˠɑːɾˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /bˠæːɾˠ/
Prefix
barr-
- excellent, outstanding, extraordinary
- -topped
Derived terms
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- barrchéim f (“climax; apogee”)
- barrchéimíocht f (“high distinction”)
- barrshamhail f (“ideal”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
barr- | bharr- | mbarr- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "barr-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.