Contionary:bèodh

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Scots Norse

Alternative forms

Pronunciation


  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈbʲej/


    • (Western) IPA(key): /ˈb͡veɣ/

      Etymology

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

      Noun

      bèodh m (plural bèdharr)

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

      Mutation

      Mutated forms of bèodh
      radical lenition eclipsis
      bèodh bhèodh mèodh

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