bríg
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Old Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *brīgā (“power, worth”), an alternative form of *brīgos.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bʲrʲiːɣ/ (nominative/vocative singular, genitive dual/plural)
- IPA(key): /bʲrʲiːɣʲ/ (accusative/dative singular, nominative/vocative/accusative dual)
Noun[edit]
bríg f
Inflection[edit]
Feminine ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | brígL | brígL | brígaH |
Vocative | brígL | brígL | brígaH |
Accusative | brígN | brígL | brígaH |
Genitive | brígeH | brígL | brígN |
Dative | brígL | brígaib | brígaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
bríg | bríg pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbríg |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bríg”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language