lóchet
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *louk-s-o (“shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-, see also Breton luc'hed, Latin lūceō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈloː.xʲəd/
Noun
lóchet n
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lóchetN | lóchetL | lóchetL |
| vocative | lóchetN | lóchetL | lóchetL |
| accusative | lóchetN | lóchetL | lóchetL |
| genitive | lóchet | lóchet | lóchetN |
| dative | lóchitL | lóchtaib | lóchtaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| lóchet also llóchet in h-prothesis environments |
lóchet pronounced with /l-/ |
lóchet also llóchet |
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), “2 lóichet”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language