breithemnas

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish brithemnas.

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲeθʲəβ̃nəs/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲehəβ̃nəs/

Noun

breithemnas m (genitive brithemnasa)

  1. judgment, adjudication
  2. jurisdiction

Descendants

  • Irish: breithiúnas
  • Manx: briwnys
  • Scottish Gaelic: breitheanas

Mutation

Mutation of breithemnas
radical lenition nasalization
breithemnas breithemnas
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ 		mbreithemnas

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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