gáethmar

Middle Irish

Etymology

gáeth +‎ -mar

Pronunciation

• (earlier) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɤːθβ̃ər/
• (later) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɯːhβ̃ər/

Adjective

gáethmar

1. windy, tempestuous
2. inclined to cause flatulence

Derived terms

• gáethmairecht

Descendants

• Irish: gaofar
• Scottish Gaelic: gaothar, gaothmhor

Mutation

Mutation of gáethmar

radical	lenition	nasalization
gáethmar	gáethmar pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngáethmar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gáethmar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language