claideb

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kladiwos. Compare Welsh cleddyf, Breton klezeñv.

Noun

claideb m (genitive claidib, nominative plural claidib)

  1. sword

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative claideb claidebL claidibL
vocative claidib claidebL claidbiuH
accusative claidebN claidebL claidbiuH
genitive claidibL claideb claidebN
dative claidiubL claidbib claidbib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: claidem

Mutation

Mutation of claideb
radical lenition nasalization
claideb chlaideb claideb
pronounced with /ɡ-/

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

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