dofuthracair

Old Irish

Etymology

Unknown. It is universally accepted that this verb was prefixed with dí- + fo- but the root is unrecognizable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /do.ˈfuθr͈əkərʲ/

Verb

do·futhracair (prototonic ·dúthracair, verbal noun dúthracht)

  1. to desire, wish for

Inflection

This verb is defective; it lacks a present stem. Instead, the preterite is used with present meaning.

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
do·futhracair do·ḟuthracair do·futhracair
pronounced with /-v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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