Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
sóer. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
sóer, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
sóer in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
sóer you have here. The definition of the word
sóer will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
sóer, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *suwiros, from *su- (“good”) + *wiros (“man”). Compare Sanskrit सुवीर (suvī́ra-, “heroic”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
sóer
- free
Inflection
| o/ā-stem
|
| Singular
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Neuter
|
| Nominative
|
sóer
|
sóer
|
sóer
|
| Vocative
|
soír*
sóer**
|
| Accusative
|
sóer
|
soír
|
| Genitive
|
soír
|
soíre
|
soír
|
| Dative
|
sóer
|
soír
|
sóer
|
| Plural
|
Masculine
|
Feminine/neuter
|
| Nominative
|
soír
|
sóera
|
| Vocative
|
sóeru
sóera†
|
| Accusative
|
sóeru
sóera†
|
| Genitive
|
sóer
|
| Dative
|
sóeraib
|
| Notes
|
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
|
Antonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
sóer m (genitive soír, nominative plural soír)
- freeman
- noble
Inflection
| Masculine o-stem
|
|
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Nominative
|
sóer
|
sóerL
|
soírL
|
| Vocative
|
soír
|
sóerL
|
sóeruH
|
| Accusative
|
sóerN
|
sóerL
|
sóeruH
|
| Genitive
|
soírL
|
sóer
|
sóerN
|
| Dative
|
sóerL
|
sóeraib
|
sóeraib
|
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
|
Mutation
Mutation of sóer
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
|
| sóer
|
ṡóer
|
unchanged
|
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Vendryes, Joseph (1959–96) “soer”, in Lexique Étymologique de l'Irlandais Ancien [Etymological lexicon of Old Irish] (in French), volume R S, Dublin, Paris: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, page S-162f.
Further reading