ditnid
Middle Irish
Etymology
From díten, from Old Irish dítiu, verbal noun of do·eim.
Pronunciation
- (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈdʲidʲnʲəðʲ/
- (later) IPA(key): /ˈdʲidʲnʲəɣʲ/
Verb
ditnid
- to protect
- Synonym: imm·dích
- c. 1000, The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig, section 1, published in Irische Teste, vol. 1 (1880), edited by Ernst Windisch:
- Bui cu oca, no·ditned in cu Lagniu uile.
- He had a dog; the dog protected all Leinster
Inflection
- Third-person singular imperfect indicative: ·ditned
Mutation
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ditnid | ditnid pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/, later /ɣ(ʲ)-/ | nditnid |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||