feidm

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wedesman, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- (“to lead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸʲeðʲmʲ]

Noun

feidm n

  1. effort

Inflection

Neuter n-stem
singular dual plural
nominative feidmN feidmN fedmanL
vocative feidmN feidmN fedmanL
accusative feidmN feidmN fedmanL
genitive fedmae fedmanN fedmanN
dative fedmaimL fedmanaib fedmanaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: feidhm
  • Manx: feme
  • Scottish Gaelic: feum

Mutation

Mutation of feidm
radical lenition nasalization
feidm ḟeidm feidm
pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/

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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