Contionary:à

Anrish

Etymology

From Middle Anrish an, from Old Anrish ana, from Proto-Germanic *anô, *anǭ ("ancestor, forefather")

Pronunciation

(Anrish) IPA: /aˑ/

Noun

à (runic:‧ᚭᛌ‧)

1. A parent of one's parent; grandparent, grandfather or grandmother
2. (polite) A term of address for a person of one's grandparents' generation or older

Synonyms

• (intimate register) á

Inflection

Inflection of à

Ⅱ	ɴᴏᴍ.	ɢᴇɴ.	ᴅᴀᴛ.	ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.	—	—	—ʟ	—ʟ
ᴘʟ.	—ʟ	—ɴ	—ıb	—ʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.	—	—ʟ

Alternative forms

• á, an-

Etymology

From Middle and Old Anrish an, from Proto-Germanic *an ("whether, if")

Pronunciation

(Anrish) IPA: /a/

Particle

à (runic:‧ᚭᛌ‧)

1. Used to form direct and indirect questions

   An-in-øesuð?

   ‧᛬ᚭᛌᛁᛌᛟᛖᛞᚢᚴ᛬‧

   Did you see it?

   Is or cýsi mír à hie cýs ere.

   ᛬ᛁᛞ‧ᚮᚱ‧ᚳᚣᛞᛁ‧ᛘᛁᚱ‧ᚭᛌ‧ᚼᛁᛖ‧ᚳᚣᛞ‧ᛖᚱᛖ᛬

   I don’t know if he knows.