deir

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From older adeir, from Old Irish at·beir (“says it”), from as·beir (“says”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʲɛɾʲ/[1]

Verb

deir

  1. analytic present indicative of abair

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
deir not applicable ndeir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 78

Romansch

Etymology 1

From Latin dūrus.

Adjective

deir m (feminine singular deira, masculine plural deirs, feminine plural deiras)

  1. (Surmiran) hard
Alternative forms
  • dir (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Rumantsch Grischun)
  • dür (Puter, Vallader)

Etymology 2

From Latin dīcō, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (“to show, point out”).

Verb

deir

  1. (Surmiran) to say
Alternative forms
  • dir (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader)
  • gir (Sutsilvan)

Noun

deir m (plural deirs)

  1. (anatomy, Surmiran) liver
Alternative forms
  • dir (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan)
Synonyms
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