suib
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *subi.
Noun
suib n or f (genitive unattested, nominative plural subai)
- strawberry
Inflection
| Feminine i-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | suib | suibL | subaiH |
| Vocative | suib | suibL | subaiH |
| Accusative | suibN | suibL | subaiH |
| Genitive | soboH, sobaH | soboH, sobaH | subaeN |
| Dative | suibL | subaib | subaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Middle Irish: sub f
- Irish: sú f (“red berry”)
- Manx: soo
- Scottish Gaelic: sùbh
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| suib | ṡuib | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “sub”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN