láech
Old Irish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Late Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”). The sense warrior may be from Proto-Celtic *lāyko- (Matasović, 2009).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editláech m
Inflection
editMasculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | láech | láechL | laíchL |
Vocative | laích | láechL | láechuH |
Accusative | láechN | láechL | láechuH |
Genitive | laíchL | láech | láechN |
Dative | láechL | láechaib | láechaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
editDescendants
editMutation
editOld Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
láech also lláech after a proclitic ending in a vowel |
láech pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Categories:
- Old Irish terms borrowed from Late Latin
- Old Irish terms derived from Late Latin
- Old Irish terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Old Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Old Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Old Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old Irish lemmas
- Old Irish nouns
- Old Irish masculine nouns
- Old Irish masculine o-stem nouns