céile Dé

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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Calque of Latin servus Deī.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲeːlʲe ˈdʲeː/

Noun

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céile  m (genitive céili Dé, nominative plural céili Dé)

  1. Culdee; member of a class of anchorites distinguished by special observances and practices, apparently stricter than was usual. Literally, "servant of God".

Inflection

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

Descendants

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  • English: Culdee
  • Irish: céile Dé

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
céile Dé chéile Dé céile Dé
pronounced with /ɡ(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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