airdhirc

Irish

Alternative forms

  • airdhearc

Etymology

From Old Irish airdirc, from Proto-Celtic *ɸare- (“in front of”) + *derk- (“to see”), from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-. Compare Welsh ardderchog.

Adjective

airdhirc (genitive singular masculine airdhirc, genitive singular feminine airdhirce, plural airdhirce, comparative airdhirce)

  1. (literary) clearly visible, conspicuous; clear, manifest
  2. alternative form of oirirc (“eminent, illustrious, renowned”)

Declension

Declension of airdhirc
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative airdhirc airdhirc airdhirce
vocative airdhirc airdhirce
genitive airdhirce airdhirce airdhirc
dative airdhirc airdhirc airdhirce
Comparative níos airdhirce
Superlative is airdhirce

Mutation

Mutated forms of airdhirc
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
airdhirc n-airdhirc hairdhirc not applicable

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

References

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