ecnae
Old Irish
Etymology
From *exs- + Proto-Celtic *-gniyom. Effectively contains the prefix ess-.
Noun
ecnae n (genitive ecnai)
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ecnaeN | ecnaeL | ecnaeL |
| vocative | ecnaeN | ecnaeL | ecnaeL |
| accusative | ecnaeN | ecnaeL | ecnaeL |
| genitive | ecnaiL | ecnaeL | ecnaeN |
| dative | ecnuL | ecnaib | ecnaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| ecnae (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
ecnae | n-ecnae |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ecna(e)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language