cuilenn
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kolinos (compare Welsh celyn, Breton kelenn), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱol- (“thorn, thorny plant”) (compare English holly), from *ḱel- (“to cut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkulʲen͈/
Noun
cuilenn m
- (wood of the) holly tree
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cuilenn | — | — |
| vocative | cuilinn | — | — |
| accusative | cuilennN | — | — |
| genitive | cuilinnL | — | — |
| dative | cuiliunnL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| cuilenn | chuilenn | cuilenn pronounced with /ɡ-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cuilenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language