tarnochta

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠaːɾˠn̪ˠaxt̪ˠə/[1]

Adjective

tarnochta (not comparable)

  1. Ulster form of tarnocht (“stark naked”)

Declension

Declension of tarnochta
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative tarnochta tharnochta tarnochta;
tharnochta2
vocative tharnochta tarnochta
genitive tarnochta tarnochta tarnochta
dative tarnochta;
tharnochta1 		tharnochta tarnochta;
tharnochta2
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of tarnochta
radical lenition eclipsis
tarnochta tharnochta dtarnochta

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 11
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