sonairt
Old Irish
Etymology
From so- (“good”) + nert (“strength”) + -i- (forms prefixed adjectives).
Adjective
sonairt (equative sonartaidir, comparative sonartu, superlative sonartam)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sonairt | sonairt | sonairt |
| vocative | sonairt | ||
| accusative | sonairt | sonairt | |
| genitive | sonairt | sonartae | sonairt |
| dative | sonairt | sonairt | sonairt |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | sonartai | sonartai | |
| vocative | sonartai | ||
| accusative | sonartai | ||
| genitive | sonairt* sonartae | ||
| dative | sonartaib | ||
*not when substantivized
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| sonairt | ṡonairt | sonairt |
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), “sonairt”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language