Old Irish

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Etymology

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From cethair +‎ -ar.

Noun

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cethrar n

  1. four people

Inflection

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Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cethrarN
Vocative cethrarN
Accusative cethrarN
Genitive cethrairL
Dative cethrurL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: ceathrar
  • Scottish Gaelic: ceathrar

Mutation

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

References

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