nathir

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *natrixs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaθ(ʲ)ərʲ/

Noun

nathir f

1. snake

Declension

Feminine k-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	nathir, nathair	nathraigL	nathraig
Vocative	nathir, nathair	nathraigL	nathracha
Accusative	nathraigN	nathraigL	nathracha
Genitive	nathrach	nathrach	nathrachN
Dative	nathraigL	nathrachaib	nathrachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: nathair
• Scottish Gaelic: nathair

Mutation

Mutation of nathir

radical	lenition	nasalization
nathir also nnathir after a proclitic ending in a vowel	nathir pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old 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), “nathair”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language