ráth
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish ráth (“earthen rampart, fort, rath”).
Noun
ráth m (genitive singular rátha, nominative plural ráthanna)
Declension
Declension of ráth
Third declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Irish ráth (“suretyship, guarantee, pledge”).
Noun
ráth m (genitive singular rátha, nominative plural ráthanna)
Declension
Declension of ráth
Third declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
Further reading
- “1 ráth ‘surety, guarantor’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 ráth ‘earthen rampart’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- "ráth" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “ráth” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ráth” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r͈aːθ/
Etymology 1
Noun
ráth m, f
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Synonyms
- (suretyship, guarantee): ráthaigecht
Derived terms
- ráthaiges, ráthachas
- ráthaigid
- ráthus, ráithius
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Noun
ráth m, f
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- ráthach
- ráthbuige
- ráthmogaid
- ráthmug
- ráthmuigecht
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ráth also rráth after a proclitic |
ráth pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/ |
ráth also rráth after a proclitic |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “1 ráth ‘surety, guarantor’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 ráth ‘earthen rampart’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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