claideb
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kladiwos. Compare Welsh cleddyf, Breton klezeñv.
Noun
claideb m (genitive claidib, nominative plural claidib)
- sword
Inflection
Masculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | claideb | claidebL | claidibL |
Vocative | claidib | claidebL | claidbiuH |
Accusative | claidebN | claidebL | claidbiuH |
Genitive | claidibL | claideb | claidebN |
Dative | claidiubL | claidbib | claidbib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: claíomh
- Manx: cliwe
- Scottish Gaelic: claidheamh
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
claideb | chlaideb | claideb pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “claideb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.