laíches

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Related to its masculine counterpart láech.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l͈aːi̯.xʲəs/

Noun

laíches f (nominative plural laíchesa)

  1. laywoman
  2. wife of a warrior

Declension

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative laíchesL laíchisL laíchesaH
vocative laíchesL laíchisL laíchesaH
accusative laíchisN laíchisL laíchesaH
genitive laíchiseH laíchesL laíchesN
dative laíchisL laíchesaib laíchesaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of laíches
radical lenition nasalization
laíches
also llaíches in h-prothesis environments		 laíches
pronounced with /l-/		 laíches
also llaíches

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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