bélrae
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- bérla
Etymology
From bél (“mouth”) + -ra.
Noun
bélrae n
- language, speech
- Synonym: tengae
Inflection
| Neuter io-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | |||
| Vocative | |||
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: béarla, Béarla
- Manx: Baarle
- Scottish Gaelic: beurla, Beurla
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| bélre | bélre pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbélre |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “bélrae” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.