Ériu
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- Hériu
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ɸīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European *piHweryon-, from *piHwer- (“fat”).
Various connections to Proto-Indo-Iranian *áryas have also been hypothesized.
Proper noun
Ériu f
Declension
| Feminine n-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | Ériu | — | — |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Accusative | ÉrinnN, ÉirinnN | — | — |
| Genitive | Érenn, Éirenn | — | — |
| Dative | ÉrinnL, ÉirinnL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
| |||
Synonyms
- Banba
- Elg
- Fódla
Derived terms
- Érennach (“Irish”)
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| Ériu | unchanged | nÉriu |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
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