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Irish
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Etymology
From older adeir, from Old Irish at·beir (“says it”), from as·beir (“says”).
Pronunciation
Verb
deir
- analytic present indicative of abair
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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| deir
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not applicable
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ndeir
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
Romansch
Etymology 1
From Latin dūrus.
Adjective
deir m (feminine singular deira, masculine plural deirs, feminine plural deiras)
- (Surmiran) hard
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Etymology 2
From Latin dīcō, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (“to show, point out”).
Verb
deir
- (Surmiran) to say
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Etymology 3
Noun
deir m (plural deirs)
- (anatomy, Surmiran) liver
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