meir
Faroese
Etymology
Adverb
meir
Synonyms
Icelandic
Etymology
Adverb
meir
Anagrams
Lolopo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [me²¹]
Noun
meir
Manx
Pronunciation
Noun
meir f pl
- plural of mair
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| meir | veir | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Christopher Lewin (2020), Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, , page 264
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari, from Proto-Germanic *mari (“sea, ocean; lake”). Cognate with German Meer, English mere.
Noun
meir m
References
- “meir” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse meiri, adverbs meir and meirr. Akin to English more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛɪːr/, [mɛ̝ɪ̯ːr], [mæɪ̯ːr], [ma̝ɪ̯ːr]
Adjective
meir
- more
- Staden har meir kriminalitet no enn før.
- The place has more crime now than earlier.
Adverb
meir
- more
- Olav jobbar meir enn deg.
- Olav works more than you.
- (any) longer
- Eg vil ikkje vera her meir.
- I don't want to stay here any longer.
Derived terms
References
- “meir” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Etymology 1
Noun
meir m (plural meirs)
Etymology 2
Noun
meir f (plural meirs)
Scots
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English mare, mere, from Old English mere, miere (“female horse, mare”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [miːr], [meːr]
Noun
meir (plural meirs)
- mare (female horse)
Coordinate terms
- couser (“stallion”)
Derived terms
- mason's meir (“trestle for scaffolding”)
- meir's tails (“cirrus clouds”)
- Tamson's meir, shank's meir (“using one's own legs in order to travel”)
- wild meir (“wild mare”)