ráth

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See also: rath, Rath, räth, -rath, and -raþ

Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish ráth (earthen rampart, fort, rath).

Noun

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ráth m (genitive singular rátha, nominative plural ráthanna)

  1. earthen rampart
  2. ring-fort, rath
  3. layer
  4. shoal (of fish)
    Synonyms: báire, scoil
  5. pod (of dolphins)
Declension
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Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 10

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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From Old Irish ráth (suretyship, guarantee, pledge).

Noun

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ráth m (genitive singular rátha, nominative plural ráthanna)

  1. guarantee
    Synonym: ráthaíocht
Declension
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Further reading

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Old Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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ráth f (genitive ráithe, nominative plural rátha)

  1. (law) surety, guarantor
  2. (law) suretyship, guarantee, pledge
Inflection
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Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Vocative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Accusative ráithN ráithL ráthaH
Genitive ráitheH ráthL ráthN
Dative ráithL ráthaib ráthaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle Irish: ráith

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ráth m or f

  1. earthen rampart surrounding a chief's residence, fort, rath
Inflection
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Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Vocative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Accusative ráithN ráithL ráthaH
Genitive ráitheH ráthL ráthN
Dative ráithL ráthaib ráthaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
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Descendants
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Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
ráth
also rráth after a proclitic
ending in a vowel
ráth
pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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