slíab
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *slēbos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʲl͈ʲiːa̯v/
Noun
slíab n (genitive slébe, nominative plural slébe)
- mountain, mountain range
- moor
Declension
| Neuter s-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | slíab | slíabN | sléibeL |
| Vocative | slíab | slíabN | sléibeL |
| Accusative | slíab | slíabN | sléibeL |
| Genitive | sléibeH | sléibeN | sléibeN |
| Dative | sléibL | sléibib | sléibib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
- slíabdae
Descendants
- Irish: sliabh
- Manx: slieau
- Scottish Gaelic: sliabh
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| slíab | ṡlíab | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “slíab” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.