neart

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nert (“strength”), from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”). Compare with Breton nerzh, Cornish nerth and Welsh nerth.

Pronunciation

Noun

neart m (genitive singular nirt)

  1. strength, force, power, ability
    Ní neart go cur le chéile. (proverb)
    Unity is strength.
  2. a large amount (followed by the genitive; usually translated into English by plenty, much, many or a lot)
    Tá neart airgid aige.
    He has a lot of money.
    Bhí neart daoine sa seomra.
    There were many people in the room.
  3. power to prevent, to remedy
    Níl neart ar an mbás (ach pósadh arís). (proverb)
    There is no cure for death (but to marry again).

Declension

Declension of neart

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative neart
Vocative a nirt
Genitive nirt
Dative neart

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an neart
Genitive an nirt
Dative leis an neart

don neart

Synonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

  • aimhneart m (“want of strength, weakness”)

References

  1. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 75
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 90

Further reading

Latvian

Verb

neart

  1. to not plow; negative form of art

Conjugation

conjugation of neart
INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) IMPERATIVE
(pavēles izteiksme)
Present
(tagadne) 		Past
(pagātne) 		Future
(nākotne)
1st pers. sg. es nearu nearu nearšu —
2nd pers. sg. tu near neari nearsi near
3rd pers. sg. viņš, viņa near neara nears lai near
1st pers. pl. mēs nearam nearām nearsim nearsim
2nd pers. pl. jūs nearat nearāt nearsiet,
nearsit 		neariet
3rd pers. pl. viņi, viņas near neara nears lai near
RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) PARTICIPLES (divdabji)
Present nearot Present Active 1 (Adj.) nearošs
Past neesot aris Present Active 2 (Adv.) neardams
Future nearšot Present Active 3 (Adv.) nearot
Imperative lai nearot Present Active 4 (Obj.) nearam
CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) Past Active nearis
Present neartu Present Passive nearams
Past nebūtu aris Past Passive nearts
DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) NOMINAL FORMS
Indicative nebūt jāar Infinitive (nenoteiksme) neart
Conjunctive 1 neesot jāar Positive Infinitive art
Conjunctive 2 — Verbal noun nearšana

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

neart

  1. second-person singular present indicative of nesan

Scottish Gaelic

FWOTD – 6 October 2016

Etymology

From Old Irish nert (“strength, might, power; ability; control”), from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).

Pronunciation

Noun

neart m (genitive singular nèirt, no plural)

  1. strength, power, might, energy, pith, force, vigour
  2. plenty, abundance, many, number
  3. the greater part of something
  4. valour
  5. (rarely) miracle

Derived terms

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “neart”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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