cathracha

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Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cathracha f pl

  1. plural of cathair (city; circular stone fort)

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cathracha chathracha gcathracha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 102

Old Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cathracha

  1. vocative/accusative plural of cathair (stone enclosure, fortress, castle; dwelling; monastic settlement, enclosure; monastery, convent ; fortified city, city)

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cathracha chathracha cathracha
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.