turtar

Irish

Alternative forms

• turtair f

Etymology

Modification of Middle English tortou, tortu, from Old French tortüe (under the influence of Old Irish turtur (“turtledove”)), from Medieval Latin tortūca (also the source of toirtís), probably from the feminine of Late Latin tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠʊɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠʌɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/

Noun

turtar m (genitive singular turtair, nominative plural turtair)

1. turtle (land or marine reptile with a shell)

Declension

Declension of turtar (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative turtar turtair vocative a thurtair a thurtara genitive turtair turtar dative turtar turtair forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an turtar na turtair genitive an turtair na dturtar dative leis an turtar don turtar leis na turtair

Derived terms

• turtar mara (“sea turtle”)
• turtar sclamhach (“snapping turtle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of turtar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
turtar	thurtar	dturtar

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “turtair”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “turtar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN