lettáeb

Old Irish

Etymology

leth (side) +‎ tóeb (side)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈl͈ʲetaːi̯β]

Noun

lettáeb m (genitive lettaíb, nominative plural lettaíb)

  1. side

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
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

Mutation of lettáeb
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.

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