cloicenn

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • cloicend

Etymology

From cloch (“stone”) +‎ cenn (“head”). Compare Welsh penglog, from the same words in the opposite order.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkloɡʲen͈]

Noun

cloicenn n

  1. skull

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
vocative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
accusative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
genitive cloicinnL cloicenn cloicennN
dative *cloiciunnL cloicennaib cloicennaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: cloigeann
  • Manx: claigin
  • Scottish Gaelic: claigeann

Mutation

Mutation of cloicenn
radical lenition nasalization
cloicenn chloicenn cloicenn
pronounced with /ɡ-/

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

References

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