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Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish -mar.
Suffix
-yr
- -y (added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”)
- bio (“alive”) → bioyr (“lively, vivid”)
Derived terms
Welsh
Pronunciation
Suffix
-yr
- Used to form plural nouns.
- Synonyms: -aid, -aint, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -iau, -ion, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -ys
- brawd (“brother”) + -yr → brodyr (“brothers”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-yr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies