fearr

See also: Fearr and feàrr

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ferr (“better”), from Proto-Celtic *werros, from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”). Akin to Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”), Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”) and Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”). Compare Scottish Gaelic fheàrr.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /fʲɑːɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /fʲaːɾˠ/

Adjective

fearr

1. comparative degree of maith

Derived terms

• is fearr le (“prefer”)
• is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste

Mutation

Mutated forms of fearr

radical	lenition	eclipsis
fearr	fhearr	bhfearr

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

Old English

Alternative forms

• fear

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *farʀ, from Proto-Germanic *farzaz, a byform of *farzô (“bull, steer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fæ͜ɑrr/, [fæ͜ɑrˠ]

Noun

fearr m

1. bull

   Iċ ġeseah þā trīewenan duru tōbrecan. Fearr styrmde fnǣrende intō mīnum clēofan.

   I saw the wooden door shatter. A bull stormed snorting into my room.

   Ofer þe fearras fnærdon.

   Over you bulls snorted.

Declension

Declension of fearr (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fearr	fearras
accusative	fearr	fearras
genitive	fearres	fearra
dative	fearre	fearrum

Synonyms

• bula
• stēor

Derived terms

• fearlīċ
• Fearr

 

Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

fearr

1. Alternative spelling of feàrr

Mutation

Mutation of fearr

radical	lenition
fearr	fhearr

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