reithe

See also: Reithe

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish reithe (“ram”).

Noun

reithe m (genitive singular reithe, nominative plural reithí)

  1. ram (male sheep)
Declension

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

reithe f

  1. genitive singular of reith

Further reading

  • “reithe” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "reithe" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “reithe” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “reithe” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /r͈ʲeθʲe/

Noun

reithe m (genitive reithi, nominative plural reithi)

  1. ram (male sheep)
  2. boats used as fireships

Inflection

Masculine io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative reithe reitheL reithiL
Vocative reithi reitheL reithiu
Accusative reitheN reitheL reithiu
Genitive reithiL reithe reitheN
Dative reithiuL reithib reithib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

  • reithe togla (“battering ram”)

Descendants

Further reading

  • “reithe” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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