Old Irish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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díthech n (genitive díthig)

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

Inflection

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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

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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

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