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Irish
Etymology
From Latin Patricius, likely via Old Welsh. Replaced Old Irish Cothraige, a much earlier borrowing as shown by the replacement of Latin p with c.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pádraig m (genitive Phádraig)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Patrick
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 52, page 28
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 209
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , page 366
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 129, page 31
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 397, page 132