cruimther

Old Irish

Etymology

From Primitive Irish ᚊᚏᚔᚋᚔᚈᚔᚏ (qrimitir), from Old Welsh primter, from Latin presbyter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkruβ̃ʲθʲer]

Noun

cruimther m

  1. priest
    Synonym: sacart (the usual term)

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative cruimther cruimtherL cruimthirL
vocative cruimthir cruimtherL cruimtheruH
accusative cruimtherN cruimtherL cruimtheruH
genitive cruimthirL cruimther cruimtherN
dative cruimtherL cruimtheraib cruimtheraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: cruimther, cruimmther, cruimper

Mutation

Mutation of cruimther
radical lenition nasalization
cruimther chruimther cruimther
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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