forbae
Old Irish
Etymology
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Noun
forbae n
- verbal noun of for·fen
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | forbaeN | forbaeL | forbaeL |
| vocative | forbaeN | forbaeL | forbaeL |
| accusative | forbaeN | forbaeL | forbaeL |
| genitive | forbaiL | forbaeL | forbaeN |
| dative | forbuL | forbaib | forbaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “forbae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language