éimear
Irish
Alternative forms
- eimear
Etymology
From French émeri, from Old French esmeril, from Late Latin smericulum, from Ancient Greek σμῆρις (smêris), σμύρις (smúris, “powder used for polishing”).
Declension
Declension of éimear
First declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- ceirt éimir f, éadach éimir m (“emery-cloth”)
- páipéar éimir m (“emery-paper”)
- roth éimir m (“emery-wheel”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
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| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| éimear | n-éimear | héimear | t-éimear |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "éimear" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “emery” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “éimear” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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