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neasa

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish nessa,[1] from Proto-Celtic *nessos.

Adjective

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neasa[2]

  1. nearer, closer
  2. next

Usage notes

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Used as a suppletive comparative for gar and fogas,[3] alongside gaire and foisce respectively.

Derived terms

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  • neas (“near”) (by back-formation)

References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neasa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  3. ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “neasa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 515

Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

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neasa f

  1. genitive singular of neas
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