Ériu

Old Irish

Alternative forms
  • Hériu

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ɸīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European *piHweryon-, from *piHwer- (“fat”).

Various connections to Proto-Indo-Iranian *áryas have also been hypothesized.

Proper noun

Ériu f

  1. Ireland

Declension
Feminine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Ériu — —
Vocative — —
Accusative ÉrinnN, ÉirinnN — —
Genitive Érenn, Éirenn — —
Dative ÉrinnL, ÉirinnL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • Érennach (“Irish”)

Descendants

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Ériu unchanged nÉriu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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