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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish nessa,[1] from Proto-Celtic *nessos.
Adjective
neasa[2]
- nearer, closer
- next
Usage notes
Used as a suppletive comparative for gar and fogas,[3] alongside gaire and foisce respectively.
Derived terms
- neas (“near”) (by back-formation)
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 nes(s)a”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neasa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “neasa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 515
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
neasa f
- genitive singular of neas