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Irish
Etymology
Probably from neart (“strength”), though Ó Dónaill considers it a variant form of néalfartach (“tormentil”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
neartrach f (genitive singular neartraí)[3]
- rough, coarse grass
Declension
References
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neartrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 90
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “neartrach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society