áed

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aed"

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *aidu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éydʰu, from the root *h₂eydʰ- (to burn, kindle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːi̯ð/

Noun

áed n

  1. fire

Inflection

Neuter u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative áedN aídN áedL
vocative áedN aídN áedL
accusative áedN aídN áedL
genitive aídeo aídeo aídeN
dative aídL áedaib áedaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of áed
radical lenition nasalization
áed
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
áed n-áed

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

References