máthairab
Irish
Etymology
From máthair (“mother”) + ab (“abbot”).
Noun
máthairab f (genitive singular máthairaba, nominative plural máthairabaí)
Declension
Declension of máthairab
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- Máthairab (“Mother Superior”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
máthairab | mháthairab | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “máthairab”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “máthairab”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “máthairab”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN