rolaimethar

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *lamyeti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃lem-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [roˈl͈aβ̃ʲeθar]

Verb

ro·laimethar (prototonic ·laimethar, verbal noun léitiu)

  1. to dare, to venture

Inflection

Complex, class B II present, á preterite, a subjunctive, deponent
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative deut. ro·laumur, ru·laimur, ro·lomur ro·laimethar ro·laimemmar *ro·laimid
prot. ·lomur ·laimethar ·laimemmar ·lamar
imperfect indicative deut.
prot.
preterite deut. ro·lámair ro·let
prot. ·lámair
perfect deut.
prot.
future deut.
prot.
conditional deut.
prot.
present subjunctive deut. ro·llámar
prot.
past subjunctive deut. ro·lammis
prot.
imperative laimetar
verbal noun léitiu
past participle
verbal of necessity

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: lamaid

Mutation

Mutation of ro·laimethar
radical lenition nasalization
ro·laimethar
also ro·llaimethar
ro·laimethar
pronounced with /l-/
ro·laimethar
also ro·llaimethar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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