Old Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From dí- +‎ fichid.

Verb

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do·fich (prototonic ·dich, verbal noun dígal)

  1. to avenge
  2. to punish

For quotations using this term, see Citations:dofich.

Inflection
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Complex, class B I present, reduplicated preterite, s future, s subjunctive
1st sg 2nd sg 3rd sg 1st pl 2nd pl 3rd pl passive sg passive pl
present indicative deut. du·fichi do·fich, do·feich
prot. ·dichim ·dich, ·deich, ·díg ·diagar
imperfect indicative deut.
prot.
preterite deut.
prot.
perfect deut. da·ruich (with infixed pronoun a-) du·ruacht, do·roacht
prot.
future deut. du·fí du·fïastar du·fesatar
prot. ·dïastar
conditional deut.
prot.
present subjunctive deut. du·fess du·fessar
prot. ·dérais (ro-form)
past subjunctive deut. do·festais
prot.
imperative deich
verbal noun dígal
past participle diachtae
verbal of necessity diachti

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Etymology 2

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From to- +‎ fichid.

Verb

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do·fich (verbal noun togal)

  1. to conquer, take by storm
Inflection
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Complex, class B I present, s future, s subjunctive
1st sg 2nd sg 3rd sg 1st pl 2nd pl 3rd pl passive sg passive pl
present indicative deut. dud·fich (with infixed pronoun d-) do·fechat do·fechair
prot.
imperfect indicative deut.
prot.
preterite deut.
prot.
perfect deut.
prot.
future deut. donda·fius (with infixed pronoun da-)
prot.
conditional deut.
prot.
present subjunctive deut.
prot.
past subjunctive deut. du·fesed
prot. ·toissed ·toirsitis (ro-form)
imperative
verbal noun togal
past participle
verbal of necessity

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Mutation

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Mutation of dofich
radical lenition nasalization
do·fich do·ḟich do·fich
pronounced with /-β(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.