tairnge

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *tarankyos (“nail”).

Noun

tairnge m

  1. nail, spike, peg

Inflection
Masculine io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants
  • Irish: tairne
  • Scottish Gaelic: tàirnge, tàirng, tarrang, tarrag

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