Old Irish

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Etymology

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From óen, with -mad from the ordinals sechtmad and up.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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óenmad

  1. -first

Usage notes

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The form óenmad is used in compound ordinals combined with a decade. For the ordinal of "one", cétnae is used.

Declension

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o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative óenmad óenmad óenmad
Vocative óenmaid*
óenmad**
Accusative óenmad óenmaid
Genitive óenmaid óenmaide óenmaid
Dative óenmud óenmaid óenmud
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative óenmaid óenmada
Vocative óenmadu
óenmada
Accusative óenmadu
óenmada
Genitive óenmad
Dative óenmadaib
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

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  • Irish: aonú

Further reading

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