neartmhor

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

neart +‎ -mhor

Adjective

neartmhor (genitive singular masculine neartmhoir, genitive singular feminine neartmhoire, nominative plural neartmhora, comparative nas neartmhoire, superlative as neartmhoire)

  1. strong, powerful, able
  2. robust, vigorous
  3. emphatic

Declension

Declension of neartmhor (type I adjective)
masculine feminine plural
nominative neartmhor neartmhor neartmhora
genitive neartmhoir neartmhoire neartmhora
dative neartmhor neartmhoir neartmhora
vocative neartmhoir neartmhor neartmhora

Derived terms

  • ainneartmhor (“feeble”, adjective)
  • comh-neartmhor (“strong, firm”, adjective)
  • fòirneartmhor (“burdensome”, adjective)
  • neartmhorachd f (“strength, might, powerfulness; pithiness, energy of character, vigorousness”)
  • neo-neartmhor (“not forcible, feeble, infirm; unwarlike”, adjective)
  • uile-neartmhor (“all-powerful”, adjective)

References

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