reithe
See also: Reithe
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish reithe (“ram”).
Noun
reithe m (genitive singular reithe, nominative plural reithí)
- ram (male sheep)
Declension
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
reithe f
- genitive singular of reith
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “reithe”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “reithe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “reithe”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “reithe”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *retios, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁r-i-(e)t- (“certain domestic animal”); also compare *h₁er- (“earth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r͈ʲeθʲe/
Noun
reithe m (genitive reithi, nominative plural reithi)
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reithe | reitheL | reithiL |
| vocative | reithi | reitheL | reithiu |
| accusative | reitheN | reitheL | reithiuH |
| genitive | reithiL | reitheL | reitheN |
| dative | reithiuL | reithib | reithib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
- reithe togla (“battering ram”)
Descendants
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “reithe”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish reithe (“ram”).
Pronunciation
Noun
reithe m (plural reitheachan)
Derived terms
References
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 272
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) “The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire”, in A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, volume II, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 16
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “reithe”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “reithe”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “reithe”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[3], Stirling, →ISBN