nathair
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish nathir, from Proto-Celtic *natrixs (compare Welsh neidr, Breton naer), from Proto-Indo-European *nh₁trih₂, from *snéh₁- (“to spin, twist”) (compare English adder, Latin natrīx (“water snake”)).
Pronunciation
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠæhəɾʲ/
Noun
nathair f (genitive singular nathrach, nominative plural nathracha)
- snake
Declension
Declension of nathair
Fifth declension
Bare forms
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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish nathir, from Proto-Celtic *natrixs (compare Welsh neidr, Breton naer), from Proto-Indo-European *nh₁trih₂, from *snéh₁- (“to spin, twist”) (compare snìomh, English adder, Latin natrīx (“water snake”)). Related to snàth (“thread”), snàthad (“needle”).
Noun
nathair f (genitive singular nathrach, plural nathraichean)
- A snake, serpent, or adder