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tairnge

tairnge

Old Irish

Noun

tairnge m

  1. nail, spike, peg

Inflection

Masculine io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: tairne
  • Scottish Gaelic: tàirng, tarrang

References

  • tairnge” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.