Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic *badją. Cognate to Icelandic beður, Faroese beður, Swedish bädd.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation


  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈbʲej/


    • (Western) IPA(key): /ˈb͡veɣ/

      Noun

      bèadh m (plural bèdharr)

      1. bolster, bedding
      2. bed (to sleep in)
        1. flowerbed, garden
        2. (mainly in compounds) bed (bottom layer)
          àbhèdhriverbed
          molbèdhroad (lit. "gravelbed")

      Mutation

      Mutated forms of bèadh
      radical lenition eclipsis
      bèadh bhèadh mèadh

      Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
      All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.