Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

daltae +‎ -us

Noun edit

daltus m (genitive daltuso)

  1. fosterage, pupilage

Declension edit

Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative daltus daltusL daltusaeH
Vocative daltus daltusL daltusu
Accusative daltusN daltusL daltusu
Genitive daltusoH, daltusaH daltusoL, daltusaL daltusaeN
Dative daltusL daltusaib daltusaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Irish: daltas

Mutation edit

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