delg

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • delc

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *delgos.

Noun

delg n

  1. thorn
  2. pin, brooch

Inflection

Neuter s-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative delgN delgN deilgeL
Vocative delgN delgN deilgeL
Accusative delgN delgN deilgeL
Genitive deilgeL deilge deilgeN
Dative deilgL deilgib deilgib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: delg

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
delg delg
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndelg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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