Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From frith- +‎ -gaire.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

frecrae n

  1. verbal noun of fris·gair

Inflection edit

Neuter io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative frecraeN frecraeL frecraeL
Vocative frecraeN frecraeL frecraeL
Accusative frecraeN frecraeL frecraeL
Genitive frecraiL frecraeL frecraeN
Dative frecruL frecraib frecraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants edit

  • Irish: freagra
  • Scottish Gaelic: freagar

Mutation edit

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

Further reading edit