Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *aidu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éydʰu, from the root *h₂eydʰ- (to burn, kindle).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

áed n

  1. fire

Inflection edit

Neuter u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative áedN aídN áedL
Vocative áedN aídN áedL
Accusative áedN aídN áedL
Genitive aídeo aídeo aídeN
Dative aídL áedaib áedaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
áed unchanged n-áed
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit