mrath

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *mratom. Cognate to Welsh brad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmr͈aθ/

Noun

mrath n (genitive mraith, nominative plural mrath or mratha)

  1. verbal noun of marnaid

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative mrathN mrathN mrathL, mratha
Vocative mrathN mrathN mrathL, mratha
Accusative mrathN mrathN mrathL, mratha
Genitive mraithL mrath mrathN
Dative mrathL mrathaib mrathaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: brath

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
mrath
also mmrath after a proclitic
mrath
pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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