lúath
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ɸloutos (“flowing, swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *plew-. Cognate with English float, Old Norse fljótr (“swift”), Ancient Greek πλέω (pléō, “I sail”), Latin pluit (“it rains”), and Sanskrit प्लवते (plavate, “swim, fly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l͈uːa̯θ/
Adjective
lúath
Inflection
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lúath | lúath | lúath |
| vocative | lúaith* lúath** | ||
| accusative | lúath | lúaith | |
| genitive | lúaith | lúaithe | lúaith |
| dative | lúath | lúaith | lúath |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | lúaith | lúatha | |
| vocative | lúathu lúatha† | ||
| accusative | lúathu lúatha† | ||
| genitive | lúath | ||
| dative | lúathaib | ||
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
Related terms
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| lúath also llúath in h-prothesis environments |
lúath pronounced with /l-/ |
lúath also llúath |
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), “1 lúath”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language