Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *wedesman, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- (to lead).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

feidm n

  1. effort

Inflection edit

Neuter n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative feidmN feidmN fedmanL
Vocative feidmN feidmN fedmanL
Accusative feidmN feidmN fedmanL
Genitive fedmae fedmanN fedmanN
Dative fedmaimL fedmanaib fedmanaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants edit

  • Irish: feidhm
  • Scottish Gaelic: feum

Mutation edit

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