Contionary:eir

Anrish

Etymology 1

From Middle and Old Anrish, from Proto-Germanic *ajjaz ("egg"), common until the 14th century, displaced by neik

Pronunciation

(Anrish) IPA: /ei̯r/

Noun

eir (runic:‧ᛖᛁᚱ‧)

1. (obsolete) An egg

Synonyms

• (egg) neik

Derived terms

• eir øni (eyeball)

Etymology 2

From Middle and Old Anrish, from Proto-Germanic *aiz ("ore")

Pronunciation

(Anrish) IPA: /ei̯r/

Noun

eir (runic:‧ᛖᛁᚱ‧)

1. A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical, thermal conductivity, and atomic number 29; copper

Inflection

Declension of eir (i-stem)

Case	indefinite singular	indefinite plural	definite singular	definite plural
Common	eir	eirr	eire	eirenur
Dative	eiri	eirí	eirene	eiremí
Genitive	eirið	eirio	eiré	eireno