rétglu

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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The first element is rét (thing). The second element is an n-stem derivative of Proto-Celtic *glāwos (coal, literally glowing), whence also Welsh glo and Breton glaou.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rétglu f (genitive rétglann, nominative plural rétglainn)

  1. star

Inflection

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Feminine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative rétglu rétglainnL rétglainn
Vocative rétglu rétglainnL rétglannaH
Accusative rétglainnN rétglainnL rétglannaH
Genitive rétglann rétglannL rétglannN
Dative rétglainnL, rétgluL rétglannaib rétglannaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Middle Irish: rétlu

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
rétglu
also rrétglu after a proclitic
ending in a vowel
rétglu
pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Stifter, David (2018) “The stars look very different today”, in Ériu, volume 68, Royal Irish Academy, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 29-54