cáera

See also: caerá

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸrāxs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈkɤːrə/, (later) /ˈkɯːrə/

Noun

cáera f (genitive caírech, nominative plural cáeraig)

  1. sheep, ewe

Descendants

  • Irish: caora
  • Manx: keyrrey
  • Scottish Gaelic: caora

Mutation

Mutation of cáera
radical lenition nasalization
cáera cháera cáera
pronounced with /ɡ(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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