srathair

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish srathar (“pack-saddle”), from Latin strātūra.

Alternative forms

  • srathar

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠɾˠahəɾˠ/, [ˈʂ(ɽ)ahəɾˠ][1] (corresponding to the form srathar)

Noun

srathair f (genitive singular srathrach, nominative plural srathracha)

  1. straddle (part of a harness)
  2. (finance) straddle (investment strategy)
Declension
Declension of srathair (fifth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative srathair srathracha
vocative a shrathair a shrathracha
genitive srathrach srathracha
dative srathair
srathraigh (archaic, dialectal) 		srathracha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an tsrathair na srathracha
genitive na srathrach na srathracha
dative leis an tsrathair
leis an tsrathraigh (archaic, dialectal)
don tsrathair
don tsrathraigh (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na srathracha

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠɾˠahæɾʲ/, [ˈʂ(ɽ)ahæɾʲ]; /ˈsˠɾˠahərʲ/, [ˈʂ(ɽ)ahəɾʲ][2]

Noun

srathair

  1. vocative/genitive singular of srathar (“straddle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of srathair
radical lenition eclipsis
srathair shrathair
after an, tsrathair 		not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 33
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 33

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish srathar (“pack-saddle”), from Latin strātūra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪t̪ɾahɪɾʲ/

Noun

srathair f (genitive singular srathaire or srathrach, plural srathraichean)

  1. packsaddle
  2. straddle (part of a harness)

Mutation

Mutation of srathair
radical lenition
srathair shrathair
after "an", t-srathair

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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