-mhar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish -mar, from immar, mar (“like”).

Suffix

-mhar

  1. -y (added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”)

Usage notes
  • Merges with a preceding th to become -far, e.g. bláth + -mhar = bláfar.
  • A preceding mh is deleted, e.g. cnámh + -mhar = cnámhar.

Declension
Declension of -mhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative -mhar -mhar -mhara
Vocative -mhair -mhara
Genitive -mhaire -mhara -mhar
Dative -mhar -mhar;
-mhair (archaic)		 -mhara
Comparative níos -mhaire
Superlative is -mhaire

Derived terms
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