máthir

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• máthair

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *mātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaːθɨrʲ]

Noun

máthir f (genitive máthar, nominative plural máithir)

1. mother

Inflection

Feminine r-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	máthir, máthair	máth(a)irL	máithir
vocative	máthir, máthair	máth(a)irL	máithrea
accusative	máth(a)irN	máth(a)irL	máithrea
genitive	máthar	máthar	máithreN
dative	máth(a)irL	máithrib	máithrib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• máthrathatu
• máthramail

Descendants

• Irish: máthair
• Manx: moir
• Scottish Gaelic: màthair

Mutation

Mutation of máthir

radical	lenition	nasalization
máthir also mmáthir after a proclitic ending in a vowel	máthir pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/	unchanged

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