turtar

Irish

Alternative forms

• turtair f

Etymology

Modification of Middle English tortou, tortu, from Old French tortüe (under the influence of Old Irish turtur (“turtledove”)), from Medieval Latin tortūca (also the source of toirtís), probably from the feminine of Late Latin tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠʊɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠʌɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/

Noun

turtar m (genitive singular turtair, nominative plural turtair)

1. turtle (land or marine reptile with a shell)

Declension

Declension of turtar

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative turtar turtair Vocative a thurtair a thurtara Genitive turtair turtar Dative turtar turtair

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an turtar na turtair Genitive an turtair na dturtar Dative leis an turtar don turtar leis na turtair

Derived terms

• turtar mara (“sea turtle”)
• turtar sclamhach (“snapping turtle”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
turtar	thurtar	dturtar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “turtair”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “turtar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN