dánae
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdaːnɘ]
Etymology 1
From dán (“gift”).
Alternative forms
- dáne
Adjective
dánae
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dánae | dánae | dánae |
| vocative | dánai | ||
| accusative | dánae | dánai | |
| genitive | dánai | dánae | dánai |
| dative | dánu | dánai | dánu |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | dánai | dánai | |
| vocative | dánai dánu* | ||
| accusative | dánai dánu* | ||
| genitive | dánae | ||
| dative | dánaib | ||
* when substantivized
Quotations
- c. 800, Colmán Mac Uí Clúasaig, “Colmán’s Hymn”, line 12, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 298–306:
- Dauid in gille dáne
- David the bold lad
Descendants
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “14575”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
dánae
- genitive plural of dán
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| dánae | dánae pronounced with /ð-/ |
ndánae |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.