cathracha

Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

cathracha f pl

  1. plural of cathair (“city; circular stone fort”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cathracha chathracha gcathracha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 102

Old Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkaθraxa]

Noun

cathracha

  1. vocative/accusative plural of cathair (“stone enclosure, fortress, castle; dwelling; monastic settlement, enclosure; monastery, convent ; fortified city, city”)

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
cathracha chathracha cathracha
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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