rétglu
Old Irish
editEtymology
editThe first element is rét (“thing”). The second element is an n-stem derivative of Proto-Celtic *glāwos (“coal”, literally “glowing”), whence also Welsh glo and Breton glaou.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrétglu f (genitive rétglann, nominative plural rétglainn)
Inflection
editFeminine n-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | rétglu | rétglainnL | rétglainn |
Vocative | rétglu | rétglainnL | rétglannaH |
Accusative | rétglainnN | rétglainnL | rétglannaH |
Genitive | rétglann | rétglannL | rétglannN |
Dative | rétglainnL, rétgluL | rétglannaib | rétglannaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
editMutation
editOld Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
rétglu also rrétglu after a proclitic ending in a vowel |
rétglu pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “rétglu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language