barr-

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See also: barr, Barr, bàrr, bárr, 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

Irish terms prefixed with barr-

barrchéimíocht f (“high distinction”)
barrchéim f (“climax; apogee”)
barrshamhail f (“ideal”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *barr-*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
barr-	bharr-	mbarr-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “barr-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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