daltus

Old Irish

Etymology

daltae +‎ -us

Noun

daltus m (genitive daltuso)

  1. fosterage, pupilage

Declension

Masculine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative daltus daltusL daltusaeH
vocative daltus daltusL daltusu
accusative daltusN daltusL daltusu
genitive daltusoH, daltusaH daltusoL, daltusaL daltusaeN
dative daltusL daltusaib daltusaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: daltas

Mutation

Mutation of daltus
radical lenition nasalization
daltus daltus
pronounced with /ð-/
ndaltus

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