lethet
Old Irish
Etymology
Suffixed with -et (“-th, -ness”). From the same root as lethan (“broad, wide”).
Noun
lethet n
- breadth, width
Inflection
| Neuter nt-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | lethetN | — | — |
| Vocative | lethetN | — | — |
| Accusative | lethetN | — | — |
| Genitive | lethet | — | — |
| Dative | lethitL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| lethet also llethet after a proclitic | lethet pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/ | unchanged |
| 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), “1 leithet”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language