aitherrach
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- aithirrech
Noun
aitherrach n
- verbal noun of ad·eirrig
- repetition
- change, alteration
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aitherrachN, aithirrech | — | — |
| vocative | aitherrachN, aithirrech | — | — |
| accusative | aitherrachN, aithirrech | — | — |
| genitive | aitherrigL, aithirrig | — | — |
| dative | aitherruchL, aithirriuch | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
Descendants
- Irish: aithearrach
- Middle Irish: atharach
- Irish: athrach
- ⇒ Manx: arraghey
- Scottish Gaelic: atharrach
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| aitherrach (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
aitherrach | n-aitherrach |
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), “aitherrach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language