nert

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n͈ʲer͈t/

Noun

nert n (genitive neirt, nominative plural nert)

  1. power
  2. strength

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative nertN nertN nertL, nerta
vocative nertN nertN nertL, nerta
accusative nertN nertN nertL, nerta
genitive neirtL nert nertN
dative niurtL nertaib nertaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: neart
  • Manx: niart
  • Scottish Gaelic: neart

Verb

nert

  1. second-person singular imperative of nertaid

Verb

·nert

  1. third-person singular preterite conjunct of nertaid

Mutation

Mutation of nert
radical lenition nasalization
nert
also nnert in h-prothesis environments		 nert
pronounced with /nʲ-/		 nert
also nnert

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

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