míad

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

míad n or m

  1. honour, dignity, elevation
  2. rank, status (of an individual)
  3. elevation of mind, pride
  4. vainglory

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative míadN míadN míadL, míada
Vocative míadN míadN míadL, míada
Accusative míadN míadN míadL, míada
Genitive méidL míad míadN
Dative míadL míadaib míadaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative míad míadL méidL
Vocative méid míadL míaduH
Accusative míadN míadL míaduH
Genitive méidL míad míadN
Dative míadL míadaib míadaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: miadh

Mutation

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

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