cuimbre
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkumʲrʲbʲe]
Etymology 1
Noun
cuimbre f (genitive cuimbre)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cuimbreL | — | — |
| vocative | cuimbreL | — | — |
| accusative | cuimbriN | — | — |
| genitive | cuimbre | — | — |
| dative | cuimbriL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Quotations
- c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 14d3
- cid écen aisndís do neuch as doruid co léir, ní sechmalfaider cuimre and dano
- though it is necessary to explain carefully anything that is difficult, however brevity will not be passed by
Descendants
- Irish: coimre
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cuimbre”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
cuimbre
- inflection of cumbair:
- feminine genitive singular
- masculine/feminine/neuter genitive plural
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| cuimbre | chuimbre | cuimbre pronounced with /ɡ-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.