saer

See also: sáer, săér, Säer, sær, sær-, and sär-

Norman

Alternative forms

• sé (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French seir, soir, from Latin sērō (“at a late hour, late”), from sērus (“late”).

Noun

saer m (plural saers)

1. (Guernsey) evening

Venetian

Verb

saer

1. To know

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *saɸiros, from Proto-Indo-European *sapiros, from *sap- (“skill”). Cognate with Irish saor (“craftsman; mason”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /saːɨ̯r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /sai̯r/
• Rhymes: -aːɨ̯r

Noun

saer m (plural seiri, not mutable)

1. carpenter
2. mason

Derived terms

• pensaer (“master builder, architect”)

References

1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “saer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies