cathaige

Middle Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaθaɣʲe/

Etymology 1

From cath (“battle”) +‎ -ige.

Noun

cathaige m (nominative plural cathaigi)

1. fighter, warrior

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

From cathach (“bellicose”) +‎ -e.

Noun

cathaige f

1. martial spirit

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 3

Noun

cathaige

1. genitive singular of cathach (“relic”)

Mutation

Mutation of cathaige

radical	lenition	nasalization
cathaige	chathaige	cathaige pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cathaige (‘fighter, warrior’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 cathaige (‘martial spirit’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Old Irish

Adjective

cathaige

1. genitive singular feminine of cathach

Mutation

Mutation of cathaige

radical	lenition	nasalization
cathaige	chathaige	cathaige pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.