geyre

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish gér. Cognate with Irish géar, Scottish Gaelic geur.

Adjective

geyre

  1. sharp, keen
  2. sour, acid

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
geyre gheyre ngeyre
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • gér” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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