gobae

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• gobann

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *gobanns. Compare Welsh gof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡoβe/, [ˈɡoβɘ]

Noun

gobae m (genitive gobann, nominative plural gobainn)

1. smith

Declension

Masculine n-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	gobae	gobainnL	gobainn
Vocative	gobae	gobainnL	goibneaH
Accusative	gobainnN	gobainnL	goibneaH
Genitive	gobann	gobannL	gobannN
Dative	gobainnL, gobaeL	goibnib	goibnib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• goibnecht, gaibnecht (“the craft or calling of a smith”)

Descendants

• Irish: gabha
• Manx: gaaue
• Scottish Gaelic: gobha

Mutation

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

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gobae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language