Túatha Dé Danann

Middle Irish

Etymology

Literally, “the folk of the goddess Danu”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuːa̯θə dʲeː ˈdanən͈/

Proper noun

Túatha Dé Danann f pl

  1. (Irish mythology) A supernatural race in Irish mythology, thought to represent deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland.

Descendants

  • Irish: Tuatha Dé Danann
  • Scottish Gaelic: Tuatha Dè Danann

Mutation

Mutation of Túatha Dé Danann
radical lenition nasalization
Túatha Dé Danann Thúatha Dé Danann Túatha Dé Danann
pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/

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

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