líag

See also: liag

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *leigā, from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”). The form with final -ch, líach, is secondary; see tech for how.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l͈ʲiːa̯ɣ/

Noun

líag f

  1. spoon, ladle

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative líagL léigL líagaH
vocative líagL léigL líagaH
accusative léigN léigL líagaH
genitive léigeH líagL líagN
dative léigL líagaib líagaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: liach
  • Manx: lheegh
  • Scottish Gaelic: liogh, liagh

Mutation

Mutation of líag
radical lenition nasalization
líag
also llíag in h-prothesis environments		 líag
pronounced with /lʲ-/		 líag
also llíag

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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