millsén
Old Irish
Etymology
From milis (“sweet”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Noun
millsén m
- a preparation of sweetened curds
- a sweetmeat, delicacy
Inflection
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: milseán
- Manx: millshan, milljan
- Scottish Gaelic: mìlsean
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
millsén also mmillsén after a proclitic | millsén pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ | millsén also mmillsén after a proclitic |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “millsén” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.