pêr

See also: per, Per, PER, për, and per-

Welsh

Etymology

From Latin pira, plural of pirum n (“pear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peːr/

Noun

pêr f pl (singulative peren)

  1. pears; sweet fruit
  2. pear trees; sweet-fruit trees

Derived terms

Adjective

pêr (feminine singular pêr, plural pêr)

  1. sweet(-tasting), mellow, delicious
  2. sweet-smelling, fragrant
  3. sweet-sounding; pleasant, agreeable

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
pêr bêr mhêr phêr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “pêr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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