scribendum

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /skriːˈben.dum/, [s̠kriːˈbɛn̪d̪ʊ̃ˑ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /skriˈben.dum/, [skriˈbɛn̪d̪um]

Participle

scrībendum

nominative/nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of scrībendus

Verb

scrībendum (accusative, gerundive scrībendus)

writing

Declension

Second declension, defective.

Case	Singular
Nominative	—
Genitive	scrībendī
Dative	scrībendō
Accusative	scrībendum
Ablative	scrībendō
Vocative	—

There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
The accusative may also be substituted by the infinitive in this way.

Descendants

→ Old Irish: scríbend
- Irish: scríbhinn
- Manx: screeuyn
- Scottish Gaelic: sgrìobhainn
- ⇒ Middle Irish: scríbnaigid
- ⇒ Middle Irish: scríbneóir
→ Proto-Brythonic: *skriβenn
- Breton: skrivañ
- Old Cornish: scriuen
  - Cornish: scryfa
- Old Welsh: scribenn
  - Middle Welsh: ysgriuen, escryuennu
    - Welsh: ysgrifen, ysgrifennu