bíad

See also: biad

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʲiːa̯ð/

Etymology 1

From earlier dissyllabic bïad, from Proto-Celtic *biyatom. Cognate with Welsh bwyd.

Noun

bíad n (genitive biid or biith, no plural)

1. food

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• bánbiad

Descendants

• Irish: bia
• Manx: bee
• Scottish Gaelic: biadh

Etymology 2

Verb

·bíad

1. Alternative form of ·bïad