sméar

See also: smear

Irish

sméara

Etymology

From Middle Irish smér, from Proto-Celtic *smiyoros. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic smeur and Welsh mwyar.

Pronunciation

  • (Kerry) IPA(key): /sˠmʲiaɾˠ/[1]
  • IPA(key): /sˠmʲeːɾˠ/

Noun

sméar f (genitive singular sméire, nominative plural sméara) or
sméar m (genitive singular sméir, nominative plural sméara)

  1. blackberry

Declension

As a feminine noun:

As a masculine noun:

References

  1. ↑ M. L. Sjoestedt, 1931, Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry, Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, p. 13.

Further reading

  • “1 smér” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “sméar” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 659.
  • "sméar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “sméar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “sméar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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