nert
Old Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnert n (genitive neirt, nominative plural nert)
Inflection
editNeuter o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | nertN | nertN | nertL, nerta |
Vocative | nertN | nertN | nertL, nerta |
Accusative | nertN | nertN | nertL, nerta |
Genitive | neirtL | nert | nertN |
Dative | niurtL | nertaib | nertaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
editDescendants
editVerb
editnert
·nert
Mutation
editOld Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
nert also nnert after a proclitic ending in a vowel |
nert pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language