senathair

Old Irish

Etymology

From sen (“old”) +‎ athair (“father”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʲenəθərʲ/

Noun

senathair m (genitive senathar)

  1. grandfather

Inflection

Masculine r-stem
singular dual plural
nominative senathair senathairL senaithir
vocative senathair senathairL senaithre
accusative senathairN senathairL senaithre
genitive senathar senathar senatharN
dative senathairL senathrib senathrib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: senathair

Mutation

Mutation of senathair
radical lenition nasalization
senathair ṡenathair senathair

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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