Contionary:bèodh

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Scots Norse

Alternative forms

Pronunciation


  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈbʲeɣ/


    • (Western) IPA(key): /ˈb͡veɣ/


      • (Eastern) IPA(key): /ˈbʲej/

        Etymology

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

        Noun

        bèodh m (lenite, plural bèodhar)

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

        Derived terms

        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.