-ibh
See also: ibh and íbh
Irish
Alternative forms
- -aibh (broad form)
Etymology
From Old Irish -(a)ib (dative plural ending), from Proto-Celtic *-ābis, *-obis, *-ibis, and *-ubis (instrumental plural ending).
Suffix
-ibh
- (archaic) forms the dative plural of nouns
Usage notes
This suffix may be encountered in older literature and in place names, but in the spoken language and the modern standard written language the dative plural of nouns is always the same as the nominative plural.