bith
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish bith, from Proto-Celtic *bitus (compare Welsh byd).
Pronunciation
Noun
bith m (genitive singular beatha)
Declension
Declension of bith
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- ar bith (“any, at all”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bith | bhith | mbith |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English biþ, third-person present singular of bēon (“to be”), from Proto-Germanic *biuþi, third-person present singular of *beuną (“to be, become”).
Verb
bith
Usage notes
This form is less common than is except in southern dialects.
Descendants
Old Irish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *bitus (compare Welsh byd).
Pronunciation
Noun
bith m (genitive betho or betha, nominative plural betha)
Declension
Masculine u-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | bith | bithL | bethaH |
Vocative | bith | bithL | bithu |
Accusative | bithN | bithL | bithu |
Genitive | bethoH, bethaH | bethoL, bethaL | bithaeN |
Dative | biuthL | bethaib | bethaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: bith
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
bith
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
bith | bith pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ |
mbith |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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