neartaigh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish nertaigid,[1] replacing Old Irish nertaid.[2] By surface analysis, neart + -igh.

Verb

neartaigh (present analytic neartaíonn, future analytic neartóidh, verbal noun neartú, past participle neartaithe)

  1. to strengthen, confirm, fortify, build up, nerve
  2. to grow stronger, intensify, consolidate

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • athneartaigh
  • neartaigh le (to corroborate, reinforce, support, abet)

References

  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nertaigid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 nertaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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