Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *amɸlabros. Equivalent to am- +‎ labar.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

amlabar

  1. dumb, mute

Inflection edit

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative amlabar amlabar amlabar
Vocative amlabair*
amlabar**
Accusative amlabar amlabair
Genitive amlabair amlaibre amlabair
Dative amlabur amlabair amlabur
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative amlabair amlabra
Vocative amlabru
amlabra
Accusative amlabru
amlabra
Genitive amlabar
Dative amlabraib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants edit

  • Irish: amhlabhar

Mutation edit

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

Further reading edit