nathair
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish nathir, from Proto-Celtic *natrixs (compare Welsh neidr, Breton naer), from Proto-Indo-European *nh₁trih₂, from *snéh₁- (“to spin, twist”) (compare English adder, Latin natrīx (“water snake”)).
Pronunciation
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Noun
nathair f (genitive singular nathrach, nominative plural nathracha)
Declension
Declension of nathair
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Old Irish
Noun
nathair f
- Alternative spelling of nathir
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
nathair also nnathair after a proclitic ending in a vowel |
nathair pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish nathir, from Proto-Celtic *natrixs (compare Welsh neidr, Breton naer), from Proto-Indo-European *nh₁trih₂, from *snéh₁- (“to spin, twist”) (compare snìomh, English adder, Latin natrīx (“water snake”)). Related to snàth (“thread”), snàthad (“needle”).
Noun
nathair f (genitive singular nathrach, plural nathraichean)
Categories:
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
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- Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
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- Irish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
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