Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *dītekom, effectively prefixed with dí-.

Noun edit

díthech n (genitive díthig)

  1. verbal noun of do·toing: oath of denial, refusal

Inflection edit

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative díthechN
Vocative díthechN
Accusative díthechN
Genitive díthigL
Dative díthiuchL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
díthech díthech
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndíthech
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit