énairt
Old Irish
Etymology
From ess- + nert (“strength”) + -i- (forms prefixed adjectives).
Adjective
énairt (comparative énartu)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | énairt | énairt | énairt |
| vocative | énairt | ||
| accusative | énairt | énairt | |
| genitive | énairt | énartae | énairt |
| dative | énairt | énairt | énairt |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | énartai | énartai | |
| vocative | énartai | ||
| accusative | énartai | ||
| genitive | énairt* énartae | ||
| dative | énartaib | ||
*not when substantivized
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| énairt (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
énairt | n-énairt |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “énirt, énairt, inirt”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language