caillech

Old Irish

Etymology

From caille (“veil”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkal͈ʲex]

Noun

caillech f (genitive caillige, nominative plural caillecha)

  1. nun
  2. old woman

Declension

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative caillechL cailligL caillechaH
vocative caillechL cailligL caillechaH
accusative cailligN cailligL caillechaH
genitive cailligeH caillechL caillechN
dative cailligL caillechaib caillechaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: cailleach
  • Manx: caillagh
  • Scottish Gaelic: cailleach

Mutation

Mutation of caillech
radical lenition nasalization
caillech chaillech caillech
pronounced with /ɡ-/

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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