daltae

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdal͈te/

Noun

daltae m (genitive daltai, nominative plural daltai)

1. foster-son, fosterling, nursling, ward
2. pupil, disciple

Declension

Masculine io-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	daltae	daltaeL	daltaiL
Vocative	daltai	daltaeL	daltu
Accusative	daltaeN	daltaeL	daltuH
Genitive	daltaiL	daltaeL	daltaeN
Dative	daltuL	daltaib	daltaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Coordinate terms

• aite, muimme

Derived terms

• daltach
• daltachas
• daltacht
• daltán
• daltus

Descendants

• Irish: dalta
• Manx: doltey
• Scottish Gaelic: dalta

Mutation

Mutation of daltae

radical	lenition	nasalization
daltae	daltae pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/	ndaltae

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