Lothland
Old Irish
Etymology
Compound of land (“land”) with an unknown first element.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈl͈oθlan͈d]
Proper noun
Lothland f
- Scandinavia (a region of northern Europe)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | LothlandL | — | — |
| vocative | LothlandL | — | — |
| accusative | LothlaindN, Lothlind | — | — |
| genitive | LothlaindeH | — | — |
| dative | LothlaindL, Lothlind | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Quotations
- Verses in the St Gall Priscian
- Is acher in gaíth innocht fu·fuasna fairggæ findḟolt
ni ágor réimm mora minn dond láechraid lainn ua Lothlind.- Bitter is the wind to-night: it tosses the ocean’s white hair:
I fear not the coursing of a clear sea by the fierce heroes from Scandinavia.
- Bitter is the wind to-night: it tosses the ocean’s white hair:
Descendants
- ⇒ Middle Irish: Lochlann (reinterpreted by folk etymology as loch (“lake”) + -lann (location suffix))
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Lothland also Llothland in h-prothesis environments |
Lothland pronounced with /l-/ |
Lothland also Llothland |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lothlainn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language