nearu

Latvian

Verb

nearu

  1. first-person singular present/past indicative of neart

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *naru, from Proto-Germanic *narwaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ner- (“to turn, bend, twist, constrict”). Compare Old Saxon naro, West Frisian near, Dutch naar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæ͜ɑ.ru/

Adjective

nearu (comparative nearora, superlative nearwost)

  1. narrow

Declension

Declension of nearu — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearu, nearo nearu, nearo nearu, nearo
Accusative nearone nearwe nearu, nearo
Genitive nearwes nearore nearwes
Dative nearwum nearore nearwum
Instrumental nearwe nearore nearwe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearwe nearwa, nearwe nearu, nearo
Accusative nearwe nearwa, nearwe nearu, nearo
Genitive nearora nearora nearora
Dative nearwum nearwum nearwum
Instrumental nearwum nearwum nearwum
Declension of nearu — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearwa nearwe nearwe
Accusative nearwan nearwan nearwe
Genitive nearwan nearwan nearwan
Dative nearwan nearwan nearwan
Instrumental nearwan nearwan nearwan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearwan nearwan nearwan
Accusative nearwan nearwan nearwan
Genitive nearora, nearwena nearora, nearwena nearora, nearwena
Dative nearwum nearwum nearwum
Instrumental nearwum nearwum nearwum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: narwe
    • English: narrow
    • Scots: naro, narow, narrow
    • Yola: narrowe

Noun

nearu f or n

  1. narrowness
  2. confinement; prison, hiding place
  3. danger, distress
  4. affliction, difficulty

Declension

Fem.

Strong wō-stem:

singular plural
nominative nearu nearwa, nearwe
accusative nearwe nearwa, nearwe
genitive nearwe nearwa
dative nearwe nearwum
Neut.

Strong wa-stem:

singular plural
nominative nearu nearu
accusative nearu nearu
genitive nearwes nearwa
dative nearwe nearwum
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