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/
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:
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Verb
nert
- second-person singular imperative of nertaid
·nert
- third-person singular preterite conjunct of nertaid
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| nert also nnert after a proclitic |
nert pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nert”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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