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aarnieu

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Manx

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish nathir neimi. By surface analysis, aar +‎ nieu with rebracketing of *naar (y naar → yn aar). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic nathair nimhe and Irish nathair nimhe.

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Noun

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aarnieu m (genitive singular aarnieu, plural aarnieughyn)

  1. snake
  2. serpent

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Lewin, C. (2020). Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx. The University of Edinburgh. pp. 254-255
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