bennachaid

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • bendachaid

Etymology

From earlier bendachaid, from Latin benedīcō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲen͈axɨðʲ]

Verb

bennachaid

  1. to bless

Inflection

Simple, class A I present, s preterite, f future, a subjunctive
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative abs. bennaichmait bendachthe
conj. ·bendacha ·bendachat, ·bennachat ·bendachthar
rel. bendachthar
imperfect indicative ·bendachthe ·bendachtais
preterite abs. bennachais bendachthe
conj. ·bennachais ·bennach, ·bendach ·bennachsat
rel.
perfect deut. ro·bennach, ro·bendach ro·bennachsat
prot.
future abs.
conj. ·bendachub
rel.
conditional
present subjunctive abs. bendachae bendachthe
conj. ·bennach ·bendachae ·bendacha ·bendachat, ·bennachat ·bendachthar
rel. bendachthar
past subjunctive ·bendachthe ·bendachtais
imperative bennach bendachthar
verbal noun bennachad
past participle
verbal of necessity bendachdai

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: bennaigid

Mutation

Mutation of bennachaid
radical lenition nasalization
bennachaid bennachaid
pronounced with /βʲ-/
mbennachaid

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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