óir

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See also: oir, OIr, oír, óír, òir, oïr, -oir, and -óir

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish ór, from Old Irish hóre.

Conjunction

óir

  1. for, because
    Synonyms: mar, toisc go, arae, de bhrí go

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

óir m

  1. vocative/genitive singular of ór

Mutation

Mutated forms of óir
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
óir n-óir hóir not applicable

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

References

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