nigid
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *nigyeti, from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n͈ʲi.ɣʲəðʲ/
Verb
nigid (conjunct ·nig, verbal noun nige)
- to wash
Conjugation
Simple, class B II present, reduplicated preterite, f future
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| Rel. | niges | ||||||||
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| Preterite | Abs. | ||||||||
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| Perfect | Deut. | ||||||||
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| Future | Abs. | ||||||||
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| Present subjunctive | Abs. | ||||||||
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Derived terms
- do·nig
Descendants
- Irish: nigh
- Manx: niee
- Scottish Gaelic: nigh
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “nigid”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN