mrechtrad
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *mrixtoretom. Equivalent to mrecht (“variegated”) + -rad.
Noun
mrechtrad n
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mrechtradN | mrechtradN | mrechtradL, mrechtrada |
| vocative | mrechtradN | mrechtradN | mrechtradL, mrechtrada |
| accusative | mrechtradN | mrechtradN | mrechtradL, mrechtrada |
| genitive | mrechtraidL | mrechtrad | mrechtradN |
| dative | mrechtrudL | mrechtradaib | mrechtradaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
- Middle Irish: brechtrad
- Irish: breachtradh
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| mrechtrad also mmrechtrad in h-prothesis environments |
mrechtrad pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/ |
mrechtrad also mmrechtrad |
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), “mrechtrad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language