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accobar

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Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *ad-kubrom, possibly identical to the first part of the Gaulish proper noun Ad-cobro-uati (dative, literally deviner of wishes). From *kubros (desiring) (see cobar), from Proto-Indo-European *kwep-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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accobar n (genitive accobair)

  1. verbal noun of ad·cobra
  2. desire, wish
  3. covetousness, greed
  4. carnal desire, lust

For quotations using this term, see Citations:accobar.

Inflection

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Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative accobarN accobarN accobarL, accobra
Vocative accobarN accobarN accobarL, accobra
Accusative accobarN accobarN accobarL, accobra
Genitive accobairL accobar accobarN
Dative accobarL, accobur, accubur accobraib accobraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation of accobar
radical lenition nasalization
accobar
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged n-accobar

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

Further reading

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