cern

See also: CERN, ćerń, and čerň

Catalan

Verb

cern

  1. inflection of cerndre:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʲern/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *kernā (corner).

Noun

cern f (nominative plural cerna)

  1. angle, corner, recess
    1. swelling on the body
  2. dish or receptacle
Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative cernL ceirnL cernaH
vocative cernL ceirnL cernaH
accusative ceirnN ceirnL cernaH
genitive ceirneH cernL cernN
dative ceirnL cernaib cernaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
  • cernach (angular)
Descendants
  • Irish: cearn (corner, angle, drum-shaped vessel)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

cern m (nominative plural cirn)

  1. victory, triumph
Inflection
Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative cern cernL cirnL
vocative cirn cernL cernuH
accusative cernN cernL cernuH
genitive cirnL cern cernN
dative ciurnL cernaib cernaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
  • cernach (victorious, triumphant)
Descendants
  • Irish: cearn (victory, triumph)

Mutation

Mutation of cern
radical lenition nasalization
cern chern cern
pronounced with /ɡʲ-/

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

References

Romanian

Verb

cern

  1. inflection of cerne:
    1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. third-person plural present indicative