rétglu

Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

The 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈr͈eːdɣlu/

Noun edit

rétglu f (genitive rétglann, nominative plural rétglainn)

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Inflection edit

Feminine n-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	rétglu	rétglainn^L	rétglainn
Vocative	rétglu	rétglainn^L	rétglanna^H
Accusative	rétglainn^N	rétglainn^L	rétglanna^H
Genitive	rétglann	rétglann^L	rétglann^N
Dative	rétglainn^L, rétglu^L	rétglannaib	rétglannaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: ^H = triggers aspiration ^L = triggers lenition ^N = triggers nasalization

Descendants edit

Middle Irish: rétlu
- Irish: réalta
- Manx: rolt
- Scottish Gaelic: reul

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
rétglu also rrétglu after a proclitic	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

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rétglu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

^ Stifter, David (2018) “The stars look very different today”, in Ériu, volume 68, Royal Irish Academy, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 29-54

[Stifter_stars-1] Stifter, David (2018) “The stars look very different today”, in Ériu, volume 68, Royal Irish Academy, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 29-54

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