neartmhar

Irish

Etymology

From neart (“strength; force, power”) +‎ -mhar (adjectival suffix); compare Old Irish nertmar (“strong, vigorous; able, capable”).

Adjective

neartmhar (genitive singular masculine neartmhair, genitive singular feminine neartmhaire, plural neartmhara, comparative neartmhaire)

  1. strong, vigorous, powerful, mighty

Declension
Declension of neartmhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative neartmhar neartmhar neartmhara
Vocative neartmhair neartmhara
Genitive neartmhare neartmhara neartmhar
Dative neartmhar neartmhar;
neartmhair (archaic)		 neartmhara
Comparative níos neartmhare
Superlative is neartmhare

Further reading
  • "neartmhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “brawny” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “impetuous” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “mighty” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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