mathgamain
Old Irish
Etymology
math (“good”) + gamuin (“calf”)
Pronunciation
Noun
mathgamain m
Inflection
Masculine i-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | mathgamain | mathgamainL | mathgamnaiH |
Vocative | mathgamain | mathgamainL | mathgamnaiH |
Accusative | mathgamainN | mathgamainL | mathgamnaiH |
Genitive | mathgamnoH, mathgamnaH | mathgamnoH, mathgamnaH | mathgamnaeN |
Dative | mathgamainL | mathgamnaib | mathgamnaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Synonyms
Descendants
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
mathgamain also mmathgamain after a proclitic ending in a vowel |
mathgamain pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
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), “mathgamain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language