brígmar
Old Irish
Etymology
bríg + -mar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲiːɣṽar/
Adjective
brígmar
- powerful
Declension
| o/ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | brígmar | brígmar | brígmar |
| Vocative | brígmair* brígmar** | ||
| Accusative | brígmar | brígmair | |
| Genitive | brígmair | brígmaire | brígmair |
| Dative | brígmar | brígmair | brígmar |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
| Nominative | brígmair | brígmara | |
| Vocative | brígmaru brígmara† | ||
| Accusative | brígmaru brígmara† | ||
| Genitive | brígmar | ||
| Dative | brígmaraib | ||
| Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative | ||
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| brígmar | brígmar pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbrígmar |
| 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), “brígmar”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN