dédenach
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- dídenach
Etymology
From déiden- (“last, latest, final”) (ultimately from dí- + fedan) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdʲeːðʲenax]
Adjective
dédenach
For quotations using this term, see Citations:dédenach.
Inflection
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dédenach | dédenach | dédenach |
| vocative | dédenaig* dédenach** | ||
| accusative | dédenach | dédenaig | |
| genitive | dédenaig | dédenaige | dédenaig |
| dative | dédenuch | dédenaig | dédenuch |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | dédenaig | dédencha | |
| vocative | dédenchu dédencha† | ||
| accusative | dédenchu dédencha† | ||
| genitive | dédenach | ||
| dative | dédenchaib | ||
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
Related terms
- díden (“end”)
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| dédenach | dédenach pronounced with /ðʲ-/ |
ndédenach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “déidenach, dídenach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language