Old Irish

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Etymology

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derb- +‎ fine

Pronunciation

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Noun

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derbḟine f

  1. family group of four generations

Inflection

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Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative derbḟineL derbḟiniL derbḟini
Vocative derbḟineL derbḟiniL derbḟini
Accusative derbḟiniN derbḟiniL derbḟini
Genitive derbḟine derbḟineL derbḟineN
Dative derbḟiniL derbḟinib derbḟinib
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
derbḟine derbḟine
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
nderbḟine
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.