ethar

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *itrom; see that page for more information.

Noun

ethar n

  1. boat

Inflection

This word's gender is not directly attested, but it may be assumed to be neuter given its etymology.

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative etharN etharN etharL, ethra
vocative etharN etharN etharL, ethra
accusative etharN etharN etharL, ethra
genitive ethairL ethar etharN
dative etharL ethraib ethraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: ethar

Mutation

Mutation of ethar
radical lenition nasalization
ethar
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)		 ethar n-ethar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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