bóthar

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish bóthar,[1] from Proto-Celtic *bow-itrom (“cow path”). Cognate with Welsh beidr (“lane, track”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbˠoːhəɾˠ/[2][3][4][5]
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbˠoːɾˠ/[6]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɔhəɾˠ/[7], /ˈbˠohəɾˠ/[8]; /ˈbˠoːxəɾˠ/[9], /ˈbˠɔxəɾˠ/[10] (the word is rare in Ulster; Sommerfelt says it is found mostly in songs)

Noun

bóthar m (genitive singular bóthair, nominative plural bóithre or bóithrí) (abbreviated Br.)

  1. road, roadway
    Synonyms: bealach, ród
    Téigh trasna an bhóthair. ― Cross the road.

Declension

Declension of bóthar (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative bóthar bóithre
vocative a bhóthair a bhóithre
genitive bóthair bóithre
dative bóthar bóithre
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an bóthar na bóithre
genitive an bhóthair na mbóithre
dative leis an mbóthar
don bhóthar 		leis na bóithre

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Yola: boagher, bogher, bargher

Mutation

Mutated forms of bóthar
radical lenition eclipsis
bóthar bhóthar mbóthar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

References
  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bóthar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, pages 112–221
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 48
  4. ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974), Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 23
  5. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 175, page 34
  6. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], 22 note 1, page 10
  7. ^ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979), Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 236
  8. ^ Hughes, A. J. (1986) The Gaelic of Tangaveane and Commeen, County Donegal (texts, phonology, aspects of grammar and a vocabulary) (doctoral thesis), Faculty of Arts, Queen’s University of Belfast, page 240
  9. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 87, page 32; reprinted 1979
  10. ^ Sommerfelt, Alf (1922), The Dialect of Torr, County Donegal, volume I: Phonology, Christiania [Oslo]: Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, section 202, page 72

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