dédenach

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • dídenach

Etymology

From déiden- (last, latest, final) (ultimately from dí- +‎ fedan) + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʲeːðʲenax]

Adjective

dédenach

  1. last, final

For quotations using this term, see Citations:dédenach.

Inflection

o/ā-stem
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

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: dédenach
    • Irish: déanach
    • Manx: jeianagh
    • Scottish Gaelic: dèidheanach

Mutation

Mutation of dédenach
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.

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