athrú
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈahɾˠuː/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɑɾˠuː/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈaːɾˠuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaːhɾˠu/[1] (corresponding to the form áthrú)
Noun[edit]
athrú m (genitive singular athraithe, nominative plural athruithe)
- verbal noun of athraigh: changing
- Tá mian liom mo chuid éadaigh a athrú.
- I would like to change clothes.
- change, alteration
- athrú fóineolaíochta ― phonological change
- Tháinig athrú mór air ó chonaic mé é go deireanach.
- He has changed a lot since the last time I saw him.
- variation
- (mathematics) reduction
- (linguistics) mutation
- athrú tosaigh ― initial mutation
Declension[edit]
Declension of athrú
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- bainistíocht athruithe (“change management”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
athrú | n-athrú | hathrú | t-athrú |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 11
Further reading[edit]
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “aṫruġaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 44
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “athrú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN