ulcha
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ulcha, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pulu- (“hair”).
Noun
ulcha f (genitive singular ulcha, nominative plural ulchaí)
Declension
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Synonyms
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ulcha | n-ulcha | hulcha | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pulu- (“hair”). Cognate with Latin pilus.
Noun
ulcha f
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ulchaeL | ulchaiL | ulchai |
| vocative | ulchaeL | ulchaiL | ulchai |
| accusative | ulchaiN | ulchaiL | ulchai |
| genitive | ulchae | ulchaeL | ulchaeN |
| dative | ulchaiL | ulchaib | ulchaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| ulcha (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
ulcha | n-ulcha |
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), “ulcha”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language