robartae
Old Irish
Etymology
From a Proto-Celtic stem *ɸrobert- with unclear suffixation, either as:
- Proto-Celtic *ɸrobertesā if cognate to Welsh rhyferthi (“torrent, flood”).
- Proto-Celtic *ɸrobertowy- if cognate with Welsh rhyferthwy (“torrent, flood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈro.βər.t̪e/
- (Blasse) [ˈro.βar.t̪e]
- (Griffith) [ˈro.βər.t̪e]
Noun
robartae f
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | robartaeL | robartaiL | robartai |
| vocative | robartaeL | robartaiL | robartai |
| accusative | robartaiN | robartaiL | robartai |
| genitive | robartae | robartaeL | robartaeN |
| dative | robartaiL | robartaib | robartaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
- Middle Irish: robarta
- Irish: rabharta
- Scottish Gaelic: rabhart
- Manx: roayrt
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| robartae also rrobartae in h-prothesis environments |
robartae pronounced with /ɾ-/ |
robartae also rrobartae |
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), “robarta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language