clíamain

Middle Irish

Etymology

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Noun

clíamain m (genitive clémna)

  1. (male) in-law

Descendants

  • Irish: cliamhain
  • Manx: cleuin
  • Scottish Gaelic: cliamhainn

Mutation

Mutation of clíamain
radical lenition nasalization
clíamain chlíamain clíamain
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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

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