millsén
Old Irish
Etymology
From milis (“sweet”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Noun
millsén m
- a preparation of sweetened curds
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | millsén | — | — |
| vocative | millséin | — | — |
| accusative | millsénN | — | — |
| genitive | millséinL | — | — |
| dative | millsénL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| millsén also mmillsén in h-prothesis environments |
millsén pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/ |
millsén also mmillsén |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “millsén”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language