gér

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See also: ger, Ger, GER, gèr, gêr, Ger⁺⁶, and Ger.

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gér.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gér

  1. sharp
  2. keen; intense

Descendants

  • Irish: géar
  • Manx: gear, geayr, geyre
  • Scottish Gaelic: geur

Mutation

Mutation of gér
radical lenition nasalization
gér gér
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/		 ngér

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

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

Of unclear origin, but compare Proto-Celtic *gaisos (“spear”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gér

  1. sharp
  2. keen; intense

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of gér
radical lenition nasalization
gér gér
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ 		ngér

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

Further reading

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