aarnieu

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛːr nʲˈẽu/[1]

Noun

aarnieu m (genitive singular aarnieu, plural aarnieughyn)

  1. snake
  2. serpent

Derived terms

  • aaernieu çhionnee
  • aarnieu çhiu
  • aarnieu traastagh
  • aarnieu traastey
  • aarnieuagh
  • aarnieuaght

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, pages 254-255
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