-ibh
Irish
editAlternative forms
edit- -aibh (broad form)
Etymology
editFrom Old Irish -(a)ib (dative plural ending), from Proto-Celtic *-ābis, *-obis, *-ibis, and *-ubis (instrumental plural ending).
Suffix
edit-ibh
- (archaic) forms the dative plural of nouns
Usage notes
editThis suffix may be encountered in older literature and in place names, but in the spoken language and the modern standard written language the dative plural of nouns is always the same as the nominative plural.
Scottish Gaelic
editAlternative forms
edit- -aibh (after a broad consonant)
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-ibh
- forms the imperative plural of verbs
- ionnsaich (“learn”) + -ibh → ionnsaichibh
- bruidhinn (“speak”) + -ibh → bruidhnibh
- gabh (“take”) + -ibh → gabhaibh
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- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Irish lemmas
- Irish suffixes
- Irish terms with archaic senses
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic suffixes
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