-yr

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish -mar.

Suffix

-yr

-y (added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”)
bio (“alive”) → bioyr (“lively, vivid”)

Derived terms

Manx terms suffixed with -yr

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞r/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪr/

Suffix

-yr

Used to form plural nouns.
Synonyms: -aid, -aint, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -iau, -ion, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -ys

‎brawd (“brother”) + ‎-yr → ‎brodyr (“brothers”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -yr

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-yr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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