indell
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *andelom, cognate with Welsh annel (“trap, purpose”). By surface analysis, ind- + -l; the vowel between these morphemes is originally from ind-, which originally ended in a vowel -e.
Noun
indell n
- verbal noun of in·lá: arrangement
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | indellN | indellN | indellL, indella |
| vocative | indellN | indellN | indellL, indella |
| accusative | indellN | indellN | indellL, indella |
| genitive | indillL | indell | indellN |
| dative | indiullL | indellaib | indellaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| indell (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
indell | n-indell |
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), “indell”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language