Erse
pronunciation
How to pronounce Erse in British English:
UK [ɜ:s]
How to pronounce Erse in American English:
US [ɜrs]
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- Noun:
- any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
Word Origin
- Erse
- "of or pertaining to the Celts of Ireland and Scotland," late 14c., early Scottish variant of Old English Irisc or Old Norse Irskr "Irish" (see Irish); applied by Lowland Scots to the Gaelic speech of the Highlanders (which originally is from Ireland); sense shifted 19c. from "Highlanders" to "Irish."
Example
- 1. They offered us erse suggestions at the meeting .
- 2. About 200 israeli police entered the compound after friday prayers , firing tear gas canisters and stun grenades to di erse the protesters .