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
Declension of reithe

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative reithe reithí
Vocative a reithe a reithí
Genitive reithe reithí
Dative reithe reithí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an reithe na reithí
Genitive an reithe na reithí
Dative leis an reithe

don reithe

 leis na reithí

Etymology 2

See the etymology of 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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