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OUTLINES OF GAELIC ETYMOLOGY.
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5. Consonantal Stems.

(a). Stem in r; athair, father.

Gaelic. Old Irish. Gadelic.
S. Nom. athair athir atīr
G. athar athar atros
D. athair athir atri
A. athair athir n- atren
V. athair athir ater
Dual N., A. dà athair dá athir atere
G. dà athair dá athar atrō
D. da athair dib n-athrib atrebin
Pl. N. athraichean athir ateres
G. athraichean athre n- atron
D. athraichean athrib atrebis
A. athraichean athrea aterās (aterṇs)
V. athraichean athrea aterās

(b). Stem in men; neut. ainm, name.

S. N., A. ainm ainm n- anmen
G. ainme anma, anme anmens
D. ainm anmaimm anmṇbi
Pl. N., A. ainmeannan anmann anmena
G. ainmeannan anmann n- anmenon
D. ainmeannan anmannaib anmenobis

(c). Stem in guttural c; fem. nathair, serpent.

S. Nom. nathair nathir natrix
G. nathrach nathrach natracos
D. nathair nathraig natraci
A. nathair nathraig n- natracen (natṛcṇ)
Dual N., A. dà nathair dí nathraig natrace
G. dà nathair dá nathrach natrace
D. dà nathair dib nathrachaib natracobin
Pl. N. nathraichean nathraig natraces
G. nathraichean nathrach n- natracon
D. nathraichean nathrachaib natracobis
A. nathraichean nathracha natracās
V. nathraichean nathracha natracas

(d). Neuter stem in ‑es; tigh, house.

S. N., A. tigh teg, tech tegos
G. tighe tige tegesos
D. tigh tig tegesi
Dual N. dà thigh dá thech tegese