ráth

See also: rath, Rath, räth, -rath, and -raþ

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ráth (earthen rampart, fort, rath).

Noun

ráth m (genitive singular rátha, nominative plural ráthanna)

  1. earthen rampart
  2. ring-fort, rath
  3. layer
  4. shoal (of fish)
    Synonyms: báire, scoil
  5. pod (of dolphins)
Declension
Derived terms

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 10

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ráth (suretyship, guarantee, pledge).

Noun

ráth m (genitive singular rátha, nominative plural ráthanna)

  1. guarantee
    Synonym: ráthaíocht
Declension

Further reading

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /r͈aːθ/

Etymology 1

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Noun

ráth f (genitive ráithe, nominative plural rátha)

  1. (law) surety, guarantor
  2. (law) suretyship, guarantee, pledge
Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Vocative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Accusative ráithN ráithL ráthaH
Genitive ráitheH ráthL ráthN
Dative ráithL ráthaib ráthaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Synonyms
  • (suretyship, guarantee): ráthaigecht
Derived terms
  • ráthaiges, ráthachas
  • ráthaigid
  • ráthus, ráithius
Descendants
  • Middle Irish: ráith
    • Irish: ráth
    • Scottish Gaelic: ràthan
    • Manx: raane

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

Noun

ráth m or f

  1. earthen rampart surrounding a chief's residence, fort, rath
Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Vocative ráthL ráithL ráthaH
Accusative ráithN ráithL ráthaH
Genitive ráitheH ráthL ráthN
Dative ráithL ráthaib ráthaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
  • ráthach
  • ráthbuige
  • ráthmogaid
  • ráthmug
    • ráthmuigecht
Descendants
  • Irish: ráth
  • Scottish Gaelic: ràth
  • Manx: raah
  • English: rath

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
ráth
also rráth after a proclitic
ráth
pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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