flaith

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish flaith (“prince, ruler”), from Proto-Celtic *wlati- (“sovereignty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [fˠlˠah], [fˠlˠa]

Noun

flaith m (genitive flatha, nominative plural flatha)

1. ruler, prince

Declension

Declension of flaith

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative flaith flatha Vocative a fhlaith a fhlatha Genitive flatha flatha Dative flaith flatha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an flaith na flatha Genitive an fhlatha na bhflatha Dative leis an bhflaith don fhlaith leis na flatha

Derived terms

• banfhlaith (“princess”)
• flaitheas
• flaithiúil
• Órfhlaith

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
flaith	fhlaith	bhflaith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wlati- (“sovereignty”).

Noun

flaith f

1. lordship

Noun

flaith m

1. prince, ruler

Related terms

• flaithem
• flaithemnacht
• flaithemnas
• flaithius

Descendants

• Irish: flaith
• Manx: flah
• Scottish Gaelic: flath