Old Irish

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Etymology

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From airchenn (prominent, leading) (from ar- +‎ cenn, literally having the head in front) + -ach

Pronunciation

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Noun

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airchinnech m (genitive airchinnig, nominative plural airchinnig)

  1. head, leader, administrator

Declension

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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative airchinnech airchinnechL airchinnigL
Vocative airchinnig airchinnechL airchinnchiuH
Accusative airchinnechN airchinnechL airchinnchiuH
Genitive airchinnigL airchinnech airchinnechN
Dative airchinniuchL airchinnchib airchinnchib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: airchinneach
  • English: erenagh

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
airchinnech
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged n-airchinnech
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.