delg

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Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *delgos.

Noun

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delg n

  1. thorn
  2. pin, brooch

Inflection

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Neuter s-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative delgN delgN delgaeL
Vocative delgN delgN delgaeL
Accusative delgN delgN delgaeL
Genitive delgaeL delgae delgaeN
Dative deilgL delgaib delgaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Middle Irish: delg

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
delg delg
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndelg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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