lettáeb
Old Irish
Etymology
leth (“side”) + tóeb (“side”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈl͈ʲetaːi̯β]
Noun
lettáeb m (genitive lettaíb, nominative plural lettaíb)
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lettáeb | lettáebL | lettaíbL |
| vocative | lettaíb | lettáebL | lettáebuH |
| accusative | lettáebN | lettáebL | lettáebuH |
| genitive | lettaíbL | lettáeb | lettáebN |
| dative | lettáebL | lettáebaib | lettáebaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
- Irish: leataobh
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| lettáeb also llettáeb in h-prothesis environments |
lettáeb pronounced with /lʲ-/ |
lettáeb also llettáeb |
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), “lettáeb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language