Ériu
Middle Irish
Alternative forms
- Hériu
Etymology
From Old Irish Ériu, from Proto-Celtic *Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European *piHweryon-, from *piHwer- (“fat”).
Pronunciation
- (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈeːrʲiu̯/, /ˈeːrʲu/
- (later) IPA(key): /ˈeːrʲə/
Proper noun
Ériu f
- Ireland
- c. 1000, The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig, section 1, published in Irische Teste, vol. 1 (1880), edited by Ernst Windisch:
- Ailbe ainm in chon, ocus lan Heriu dia aurdarcus.
- Ailbe was the dog’s name, and Ireland was full of his fame.
- Is í sein int ṡeised bruiden ro·boi i n‑Herind in tan sin […]
- That is one of the six halls that were in Ireland at that time […]
- (literally, “That is the sixth hall that was […] ”)
- c. 1000, The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig, section 1, published in Irische Teste, vol. 1 (1880), edited by Ernst Windisch:
Declension
- Accusative/dative singular: Érind, Érinn
Descendants
- Irish: Éire
- Manx: Nerin
- Scottish Gaelic: Èirinn
Mutation
Middle Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Ériu | unchanged | nÉriu |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- Hériu
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European *piHweryon-, from *piHwer- (“fat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːrʲiu̯/
Proper noun
Ériu f
- Ireland (a country and island in Europe)
- Synonyms: Banba, Elg, Fódla
Declension
Feminine n-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | Ériu | — | — |
Vocative | Ériu | — | — |
Accusative | ÉrinnN | — | — |
Genitive | Érenn | — | — |
Dative | ÉrinnL, ÉriuL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
- Érennach (“Irish”)
Descendants
- Middle Irish: Ériu, Hériu
- Irish: Éire
- Manx: Nerin
- Scottish Gaelic: Èirinn
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Ériu | unchanged | nÉriu |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |