fearr
See also: feàrr
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ferr (“better”), from Proto-Celtic *werros, from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”). Akin to Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”), Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”) and Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”). Compare Scottish Gaelic fheàrr.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fearr
- comparative degree of maith
Derived terms
- is fearr le (“prefer”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fearr | fhearr | bhfearr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Adjective
fearr
- Alternative spelling of feàrr
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