caithig
Old Irish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]caithig f (genitive caithche, nominative plural caithchi)
Inflection
[edit]| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | caithigL | caithigL | caithchiH |
| vocative | caithigL | caithigL | caithchiH |
| accusative | caithchiN | caithigL | caithchiH |
| genitive | caithcheH | caithcheL | caithcheN |
| dative | caithchiL | caithchib | caithchib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| caithig | chaithig | caithig 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.
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “caithig”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language