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)

  1. snake

Declension
Declension of nathair

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative nathair nathracha
Vocative a nathair a nathracha
Genitive nathrach nathracha
Dative nathair nathracha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an nathair na nathracha
Genitive na nathrach na nathracha
Dative leis an nathair

don nathair

 leis na nathracha

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)

  1. A snake, serpent, or adder
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