airfitech

Old Irish

Etymology

From airfitiud +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarʲfʲidʲex/

Adjective

airfitech

1. musical, harmonious

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	airfitech	airfitech	airfitech
Vocative	airfitig* airfitech**
Accusative	airfitech	airfitig
Genitive	airfitig	airfitige	airfitig
Dative	airfitiuch	airfitig	airfitiuch
Plural	Masculine	Feminine/neuter
Nominative	airfitig	airfitecha
Vocative	airfitechu airfitecha†
Accusative	airfitechu airfitecha†
Genitive	airfitech
Dative	airfitechaib
Notes	*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized

Descendants

• Irish: oirfideach

Noun

airfitech m

1. minstrel, player, musician

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	airfitech	airfitechL	airfitigL
Vocative	airfitig	airfitechL	airfitechuH
Accusative	airfitechN	airfitechL	airfitechuH
Genitive	airfitigL	airfitech	airfitechN
Dative	airfitiuchL	airfitechaib	airfitechaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: oirfideach
• Scottish Gaelic: oirfideach

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
airfitech (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	unchanged	n-airfitech
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 airfitech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 airfitech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language