bóthar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish bóthar, from Proto-Celtic *bow-itrom (“cow path”).

Cognate with Welsh beidr (“lane, track”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbˠoːhəɾˠ/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbˠoːɾˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔhəɾˠ/

Noun

bóthar m (genitive singular bóthair, nominative plural bóithre or bóithrí) (abbreviated Br.)

  1. road
    Synonyms: bealach, ród
    Téigh trasna an bhóthair. ― Cross the road.
  2. way, manner
    Synonym: bealach
  3. stream (of blood, sweat)

Declension

Declension of bóthar (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative bóthar bóithre
vocative a bhóthair a bhóithre
genitive bóthair bóithre
dative bóthar bóithre
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an bóthar na bóithre
genitive an bhóthair na mbóithre
dative leis an mbóthar
don bhóthar 		leis na bóithre

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Yola: boagher, bogher, bargher

Mutation

Mutated forms of bóthar
radical lenition eclipsis
bóthar bhóthar mbóthar

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

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