máthair
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish máthir, from Proto-Celtic *mātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːhəɾʲ/[2], /ˈmˠɑ̃ːhəɾʲ/[3]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːhəɾʲ/[4][5], /ˈmˠãːhəɾʲ/[6], (Cois Fharraige) /ˈmˠɑːɾʲ/[7]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑ̃həɾʲ/[8], /ˈmˠɑhəɾʲ/[9], /ˈmˠahæɾʲ/[10], /ˈmˠɛhəɾʲ/[11], /ˈmˠʌhəɾʲ/ ~ /ˈmˠihəɾʲ/[12]
Noun
máthair f (genitive singular máthar, nominative plural máithreacha or máthaireacha or máthracha)
- mother
- Tá Dia láidir agus máthair mhaith aige.
- God is strong and He has a good mother.
Declension
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Alternative plural forms: máthaireacha, máthracha
Hypernyms
- tuismitheoir (“parent”)
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- leasmháthair (“stepmother”)
- máithrigh (“mother, bear; foster”, verb)
- máthair shúigh (“squid”)
- máthairab (“abbess”)
- máthairchlár (“motherboard”)
- máthairtheanga (“mother tongue”)
- ríonmháthair (“queen mother”)
- seanmháthair (“grandmother”)
Related terms
- máithriúil (“motherly”, adjective)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| máthair | mháthair | 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
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “máthair”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 86, page 46
- ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 16, page 26
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 191
- ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 47, page 13
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 83, page 20
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 359
- ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925) Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish][1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 5, page 5
- ^ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 7, page 7
- ^ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979) Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 279
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 106, page 37; reprinted 1979
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “máthair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
Noun
máthair f (genitive máthar, nominative plural máithir)
- alternative spelling of máthir
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| máthair also mmáthair in h-prothesis environments |
máthair pronounced with /β̃-/ |
máthair also mmáthair |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.