raithnech
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *ɸratinākā, a derivative of Proto-Celtic *ɸratis (compare Middle Irish raith, Welsh rhedyn, Breton radenn), from Proto-Indo-European *p(t)erH- (compare Greek φτέρη (ftéri), Lithuanian papártis).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
raithnech f (genitive raithnige, no plural)
Inflection edit
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | raithnechL | — | — |
| Vocative | raithnechL | — | — |
| Accusative | raithnigN | — | — |
| Genitive | raithnigeH | — | — |
| Dative | raithnigL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
- Irish: raithneach
- Manx: rhennagh
- Scottish Gaelic: raineach
Mutation edit
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| raithnech also rraithnech after a proclitic |
raithnech pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “raithnech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language