bélmar

Old Irish

Etymology

bél +‎ -mar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲeːlβ̃ar]

Adjective

bélmar

  1. big-lipped, big-mouthed

Declension

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative bélmar bélmar bélmar
vocative bélmair*
bélmar**
accusative bélmar bélmair
genitive bélmair bélmaire bélmair
dative bélmur bélmair bélmur
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative bélmair bélmara
vocative bélmaru
bélmara
accusative bélmaru
bélmara
genitive bélmar
dative bélmaraib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Mutation

Mutation of bélmar
radical lenition nasalization
bélmar bélmar
pronounced with /βʲ-/
mbélmar

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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