gér

See also: ger, Ger, GER, gèr, gêr, Ger⁺⁶, and Ger.

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gér.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʲeːr/

Adjective

gér

  1. sharp
  2. keen; intense

Descendants

  • Irish: géar
  • Manx: gear, geayr, geyre
  • Scottish Gaelic: geur

Mutation

Mutation of gér
radical lenition nasalization
gér gér
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ 		ngér

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

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

Of unclear origin, but compare Proto-Celtic *gaisos (“spear”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲeːɾ/

Adjective

gér

  1. sharp
  2. keen; intense

Declension

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gér gér gér
vocative géir*
gér**
accusative gér géir
genitive géir géire géir
dative gér géir gér
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative géir géra
vocative géru
géra†
accusative géru
géra†
genitive gér
dative géraib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of gér
radical lenition nasalization
gér gér
pronounced with /ɣʲ-/		 ngér

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

Further reading

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