neartmhar
Irish
Etymology
From neart (“strength; force, power”) + -mhar (adjectival suffix); compare Old Irish nertmar (“strong, vigorous; able, capable”).
Adjective
neartmhar (genitive singular masculine neartmhair, genitive singular feminine neartmhaire, plural neartmhara, comparative neartmhaire)
Declension
Declension of neartmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | neartmhar | neartmhar | neartmhara | |
| Vocative | neartmhair | neartmhara | ||
| Genitive | neartmhare | neartmhara | neartmhar | |
| Dative | neartmhar | neartmhar; neartmhair (archaic) |
neartmhara | |
| Comparative | níos neartmhare | |||
| Superlative | is neartmhare | |||
Further reading
- "neartmhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “brawny” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “impetuous” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “mighty” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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