Cell Daro
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- Cell Dara (most common form)
Etymology
From cell (“church”) + dair (“oak”), literally “Church of Oak”.
Attested in the Cáin Adomnáin, from c. 700. The form Cell Daro, with the archaic genitive ending, instead of the usual Cell Dara appears in ninth-century entries in the Annals of Ulster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkʲel̪ ˈd̪a.ɾo/
Proper noun
Cell Daro f (genitive Cille Daro)
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cell Daro | — | — |
| vocative | Cell Daro | — | — |
| accusative | Ceill nDaro | — | — |
| genitive | Cille Daro | — | — |
| dative | Cill Daro | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Daro | Chell Daro | Cell Daro pronounced with /ɡʲ-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.