neart

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nert (“strength”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”). Compare with Breton nerzh, Cornish nerth and Welsh nerth.

Pronunciation

Noun

neart m (genitive singular nirt)

  1. strength, force, power, ability
    Ní neart go cur le chéile. (proverb)
    Unity is strength.
  2. a large amount (followed by the genitive; usually translated into English by plenty, much, many or a lot)
    Tá neart airgid aige.
    He has a lot of money.
    Bhí neart daoine sa seomra.
    There were many people in the room.
  3. power to prevent, to remedy
    Níl neart ar an mbás (ach pósadh arís). (proverb)
    There is no cure for death (but to marry again).

Declension

Declension of neart (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative neart
vocative a nirt
genitive nirt
dative neart
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an neart
genitive an nirt
dative leis an neart
don neart

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ainneart m (“overweening strength, violence, oppression”)
  • dul i neart (“grow strong, become powerful”, verb)
  • gníomh nirt m (“a feat of strength”)
  • neart tola (“will-power”)
  • neartaigh (“strengthen”, verb)
  • neartlá m (“the heat of the day, the noonday sun”)
  • neartmhar (“strong, vigorous, powerful”, adjective)
  • aimhneart m (“want of strength, weakness”)

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 146, page 75
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 204
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 250, page 90
  5. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 364

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “neart”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 792; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “neart”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Latvian

Verb

neart

  1. to not plow; negative form of art

Conjugation

Conjugation of neart (1st)
indicative (īstenības izteiksme) imperative
(pavēles izteiksme)
present
(tagadne) 		past
(pagātne) 		future
(nākotne)
1st person sg es nearu nearu nearšu —
2nd person sg tu near neari nearsi near
3rd person sg viņš, viņa near neara nears lai near
1st person pl mēs nearam nearām nearsim nearsim
2nd person pl jūs nearat nearāt nearsiet,
nearsit 		neariet
3rd person pl viņi, viņas near neara nears lai near
renarrative (atstāstījuma izteiksme) participles (divdabji)
present nearot present active 1 (adj.) nearošs
past neesot aris present active 2 (adv.) neardams
future nearšot present active 3 (adv.) nearot
imperative lai nearot present active 4 (obj.) nearam
conditional (vēlējuma izteiksme) past active nearis
present neartu present passive nearams
past nebūtu aris past passive nearts
debitive (vajadzības izteiksme) nominal forms
indicative nebūt jāar infinitive (nenoteiksme) neart
conjunctive 1 neesot jāar positive infinitive art
conjunctive 2 — verbal noun nearšana

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /næ͜ɑrt/, [næ͜ɑrˠt]

Verb

neart

  1. second-person singular present indicative of nesan

Scottish Gaelic

FWOTD – 6 October 2016

Etymology

From Old Irish nert (“strength, might, power; ability; control”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).

Pronunciation

Noun

neart m (genitive singular nèirt, no plural)

  1. strength, power, might, energy, pith, force, vigour
  2. plenty, abundance, many, number
  3. the greater part of something
  4. valour
  5. (rarely) miracle

Derived terms

  • ainneart (“violence; oppression”)
  • comh-neart (“compound force”)
  • dì-neart (“imbecility; infirmity”)
  • ei-neart (“weakness”)
  • neartmhor (“strong, powerful, able; robust, vigorous; emphatic”, adjective)
  • neo-neart (“pithlessness, feebleness”)

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 26, 134
  4. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 102
  5. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  6. ^ Seumas Grannd (2000), The Gaelic of Islay: A Comparative Study‎[1], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISBN, pages 58-59

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “neart”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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