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‧)
- (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‧)
- A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical, thermal conductivity, and atomic number 29; copper
Inflection
| Case | indefinite singular | indefinite plural | definite singular | definite plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | eir | eirr | eire | eirenur |
| Dative | eiri | eirí | eirene | eiremí |
| Genitive | eirið | eirio | eiré | eireno |