berraid

Old Irish

Etymology

From berr +‎ -aid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲer͈ɨðʲ]

Verb

berraid (verbal noun berrad)

  1. to shear, to clip
  2. to shave

Inflection

Simple, class A I present, s preterite, f future, a subjunctive
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative abs. berrthe berrait
conj. ·berrthar
rel. berrthar
imperfect indicative ·berrad ·berrthe ·berrthe
preterite abs. berrsi berrthe
conj. ·berr ·berrad
rel.
perfect deut.
prot. ro·berr
future abs.
conj.
rel.
conditional
present subjunctive abs. berrthe berrait
conj. ·berrthar
rel. berrthar
past subjunctive ·berrad ·berrthe ·berrthe
imperative berrad berrthar
verbal noun
past participle
verbal of necessity

Descendants

  • Irish: bearr
  • Scottish Gaelic: beàrr

Mutation

Mutation of berraid
radical lenition nasalization
berraid berraid
pronounced with /βʲ-/
mberraid

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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