crimthan

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

• crimthann

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʲrʲiβ̃θən/

Noun

crimthan m (genitive crimthain, nominative plural crimthain)

1. fox

   Synonym: sinnach

Mutation

Mutation of crimthan

radical	lenition	nasalization
crimthan	chrimthan	crimthan pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “crimthan(n)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language