barr-

See also: barr, Barr, bàrr, bárr, bärr, and Bärr

Irish

Alternative forms

bairr-

Etymology

From barr (“top”).

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /bˠɑːɾˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠæːɾˠ/

Prefix

barr-

excellent, outstanding, extraordinary
-topped

Derived terms

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Terms derived from barr-

barrchéim f (“climax; apogee”)

barrchéimíocht f (“high distinction”)

barrshamhail f (“ideal”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
barr-	bharr-	mbarr-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.