meir
Faroese
Etymology
Adverb
meir
Synonyms
Icelandic
Etymology
Adverb
meir
Anagrams
Lolopo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [me²¹]
Noun
meir
Manx
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.
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”)