tarathar

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *taratrom.

Noun

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tarathar n

  1. auger

Inflection

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Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative taratharN taratharN taratharL, tarathra
Vocative taratharN taratharN taratharL, tarathra
Accusative taratharN taratharN taratharL, tarathra
Genitive tarathairL tarathar taratharN
Dative taratharL tarathraib tarathraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: tarathar
  • Manx: tarrar

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
tarathair tharathair tarathair
pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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