fogamar
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- fogomar
Etymology
From fo- (“under”) + gaimred (“winter”), thus literally “sub-winter”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɸoɣaβ̃ar]
Noun
fogamar m
Inflection
singular | dual | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | fogamar | — | — |
vocative | fogamair, fogomair | — | — |
accusative | fogamarN | — | — |
genitive | fogamairL, fogomair | — | — |
dative | fogamarL, fogomur | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
- Middle Irish: fogamur
- Irish: fómhar, fóghmhar (superseded)
- Scottish Gaelic: foghar
- Manx: fouyr
See also
Mutation
radical | lenition | nasalization |
---|---|---|
fogamar | ḟogamar | fogamar pronounced with /β̃-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fogamar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language