iúr
Irish
Alternative forms
- iobhar (obsolete)
- úr
Etymology
From Old Irish ibar, iubar, from Proto-Celtic *eburos (“yew”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uːɾˠ/
Declension
Declension of iúr
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- crann iúir (“yew-tree”)
- iúr binne, iúr creige (“juniper”)
- iúr coiteann (“common yew”)
- iúr Éireannach (“Irish, Florence Court, yew”)
- iúr sléibhe (“wood-sage”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
iúr | n-iúr | hiúr | t-iúr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "iúr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “yew” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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