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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIRR

Old English byre storm, related to Old Norse byrr favourable wind.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRR

birr  [bɜː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Birr is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb birr in English.

WHAT DOES BIRR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

birr

Birr

Birr is a town in County Offaly, Ireland. It was formerly called Parsonstown, after the Parsons family who were local landowners and hereditary Earls of Rosse, and renamed at some time between 1891 and 1901. The town lies within a parish of the same name in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. Birr is a designated Irish Heritage Town with a carefully preserved Georgian heritage. Birr itself has graceful wide streets and elegant buildings. Many of the houses in John's Place and Oxmantown Mall have exquisite fanlight windows of the Georgian period. The town is known for Birr Castle and its gardens, home of the Parsons family and also the Leviathan of Parsonstown which was for a time the largest telescope in the world.

Definition of birr in the English dictionary

The first definition of birr in the dictionary is to make or cause to make a whirring sound. Other definition of birr is a whirring sound. Birr is also force, as of wind.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BIRR

PRESENT

Present
I birr
you birr
he/she/it birrs
we birr
you birr
they birr
Present continuous
I am birring
you are birring
he/she/it is birring
we are birring
you are birring
they are birring
Present perfect
I have birred
you have birred
he/she/it has birred
we have birred
you have birred
they have birred
Present perfect continuous
I have been birring
you have been birring
he/she/it has been birring
we have been birring
you have been birring
they have been birring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I birred
you birred
he/she/it birred
we birred
you birred
they birred
Past continuous
I was birring
you were birring
he/she/it was birring
we were birring
you were birring
they were birring
Past perfect
I had birred
you had birred
he/she/it had birred
we had birred
you had birred
they had birred
Past perfect continuous
I had been birring
you had been birring
he/she/it had been birring
we had been birring
you had been birring
they had been birring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will birr
you will birr
he/she/it will birr
we will birr
you will birr
they will birr
Future continuous
I will be birring
you will be birring
he/she/it will be birring
we will be birring
you will be birring
they will be birring
Future perfect
I will have birred
you will have birred
he/she/it will have birred
we will have birred
you will have birred
they will have birred
Future perfect continuous
I will have been birring
you will have been birring
he/she/it will have been birring
we will have been birring
you will have been birring
they will have been birring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would birr
you would birr
he/she/it would birr
we would birr
you would birr
they would birr
Conditional continuous
I would be birring
you would be birring
he/she/it would be birring
we would be birring
you would be birring
they would be birring
Conditional perfect
I would have birr
you would have birr
he/she/it would have birr
we would have birr
you would have birr
they would have birr
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been birring
you would have been birring
he/she/it would have been birring
we would have been birring
you would have been birring
they would have been birring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you birr
we let´s birr
you birr
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to birr
Past participle
birred
Present Participle
birring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRR

birl
birler
birlieman
birlinn
Birman
Birmingham
Biro
Birobidzhan
Birobijan
birostrate
birse
birsle
birsy
birth
birth canal
birth certificate
birth control
birth defect
birth father
birth mother

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRR

burr
carr
chirr
curr
De La Warr
err
girr
Herr
Kerr
Orr
parr
purr
shirr
skirr
smirr
Starr
tirr
torr
whirr
yirr

Synonyms and antonyms of birr in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «birr» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRR

Find out the translation of birr to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of birr from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «birr» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

birr
570 millions of speakers

English

birr
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Birr
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

birr
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

birr
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Birr
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Birr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Birr
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Birr
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலிமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birr
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

birr
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Birr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

birr
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπιρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Birr
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

birr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

birr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of birr

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRR»

The term «birr» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «birr» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «birr» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about birr

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRR»

Discover the use of birr in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to birr and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bang for the Birr: Public Expenditures and Rural Welfare ...
For more than a decade, Ethiopia's government has tried to foster economic growth through agricultural development.
Tewodaj Mogues, Gezahegn Ayele, Zelekawork Paulos, 2008
2
Public and Media Relations for the Fire Service
This is the first book of its kind dedicated to helping the fire service with media relations.
Tim Birr, 1999
3
The Early History of the Town of Birr Or Parsonstown: With ...
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text and other issues beyond our control.
Thomas Lalor Cooke, 2010
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Adomnán at Birr, AD 697: essays in commemoration of the law ...
Yet today the law, and its author, are barely known. This book consists of three essays on Adomnan by the three foremost authorities on him and his monastery at that time, together with a translation of the law itself.
Thomas O'Loughlin, Máire Herbert, 2001
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Kerry Evening Post Kerry Journal Birr Journal Leinster Journal - Munster Journal - Limerick Herald - ..... Advertiser Connaught Gazette - Ditto Athlone Chronicle Sligo Journal Strabane News Letter - Connaught Journal Galway Chronicle ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1814
6
The Birr Elixir
Birr Elixir.Marra never heard of it.
Jo Sparkes, 2013
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Ethiopia: Social Sector Report
ban households is Birr 5.50 while it is only about Birr 4 for rural households. A greater percentage of higher-income households send their children to school (8 percent for the highest income quartile and 5.8 percent for the lowest). Moreover  ...
‎1998
8
Select Psalms, for the use of the Parish of Birr
__ '.l“' Wa SELECT ilflfialmfi, FOR THE USE OF THE PARISH OF 'BIRR. II 1815. " m" by T- 0- KANBAID, roterbomlh-court, Fleet-meet, London. 'ii!
‎1815
9
Palestinian Refugee Repatriation: Global Perspectives
Notes a The region estimates the value of a quintal of sesame to be 500 birr (US $31 = approximately 8 birr). However, most small farmers must sell sesame immediately after the harvest to pay off debts and purchase essential items. Therefore ...
Michael Dumper, 2006
10
Beautiful Cats: The Most Popular Breeds
An in depth look at the most popular breeds of cats, including the breeds origin, temperament, tips on care, and more.
Uschi Birr, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term birr is used in the context of the following news items.
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Town Secures 27.5 Million. Birr Grant for Sanitation,Waste …
The African Water Facility (AWF) has provided 27.5 million Birr grant to Ethiopia to improve sanitation and waste management in Arba Minch ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Golf Notices
BIRR - Seniors: C McGarry M Liffey & E Doorley 80, T Duffy K McDowell & M Dempsey 76. D O'Sullivan T Wright & E Doorley 41, S Ryan C ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Ethiopia paid $1 million for surveillance software- Hacked Email …
An invoice leaked with the Hacking Team cache shows that Ethiopia paid $1,000,000 Birr (ETB) for Hacking Team's Remote Control System, ... «Nazret.com, Jul 15»
4
Performance Art in Addis
... performance art piece she did was in collaboration with a German artist entitled "you cannot eat money," in which she ate a 100 birr note. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Italian surveillance company appears to get hacked :: WRAL.com
There is also an invoice that shows that Ethiopia paid one-million Birr (ETB) for Hacking Team's Remote Control System, professional services, ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
6
Training Ethiopian Nannies
By the time they get one nanny, the initial monthly salary will be 1,500 birr. But due to the current high demand, many parents are interested in ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Bill Proposes Harsh Penalty On Human Traffickers
... for trafficking and smuggling, including fines of up to 500,000 birr and the death penalty in cases where victims suffer severe injury or death. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Hacking Team hacked, attackers claim 400GB in dumped data
An invoice leaked with the Hacking Team cache shows that Ethiopia paid $1,000,000 Birr (ETB) for Hacking Team's Remote Control System, ... «CSO Online, Jul 15»
9
Whelahan pleads for more time as Banner end two-year drought
... McGrath, John Conlon and Shane O'Donnell eased their progress, but the Clare boss called on the Offaly board to stick with the Birr legend. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
Galway narrowly snatch victory over Offaly in senior camogie …
... of their lives by Offaly before snatching a 1-11 to 1-8 victory in the Liberty Insurance senior camogie championship at St Brendan's Park, Birr. «BreakingNews.ie, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Birr [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/birr>. May 2024 ».
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