delg
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- delc
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *delgos.
Noun
delg n
- thorn
- 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:
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Descendants
- Middle Irish: delg
- Irish: dealg
- Scottish Gaelic: dealg
- Manx: jialg
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| 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. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “delg”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language