gairr
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *garros, but in a different declension class, and possibly feminine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡar͈ʲ]
Noun
gairr (gender unknown)
- calf (of the leg)
Declension
The only attested inflected form is the accusative plural gairri, which is compatible with either the feminine ī-stem or the masculine or feminine i-stem declension class.
Quotations
- c. C.E. 800, Glosses on Philargyrius 11a (also in the Explanatio in Bucolica Virgilii, Ecl. VII 32):
- gairri
- calves [translating suras]
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| gairr | gairr pronounced with /ɣ-/ |
ngairr |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gairr”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language